Well a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road
Started down the road
To ok all he had and s tarted down the road
Go ing out in this wo rld, where God onl y knows
And th at'll be the w ay to g et al ong
Well poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land
Famine come in the land
Sp ent all he had and f amine come in the land
Sa id, "I believe I'll go and hire me to s ome man"
And th at'll be the w ay I'll get a long
Well, man said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine
For to feed my swine
I' ll give you a job f or to feed my s wine"
Bo y stood there and h ung his head and cried
Cause that is no way to g et al ong
Said, "I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home
Believe I'll go back home
Be lieve I'll ride, believe I'll go ba ck home
Or down the road as far as I can go"
And th at'll be the way to get a long
Well, father said, "See my son coming after me
Coming home to me"
Fa ther ran and fell d own on his kn ees
Sa id, "Sing and praise, Lo rd have mercy o n me"
Mer cy