* R E D C A R P E T *words by jimi ray and brian white music by jimi ray
this song is probably my favorite on the cd. a song about the prodigal--not necessarily the one in the book, but rather ourselves. through all the disobedience, the running away, trying to hide, our loving father still welcomes us home with open arms and the feast to match. forgiveness is always, mercy never ending.
C LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN C/B RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL Am TO THE WORLD HEAD ON TILL THERES A CRASH Fmaj7 I KNOW HE NEEDS TO FIND HIS OWN WAY C PUSH THE ENVELOPE AS FAR AS IT CAN GO C/B NOW THE MONEYS GONE SO FAR FROM HOME Am F maj7 I GUESS HE HAD TO LEARN THE HARD WAY Fmaj7 C SOMETIMES PAIN BRINGS RELIEF Fmaj7 SOMETIMES THE BOTTOM G IS THE ONLY PLACE TO FIND SOME PEACE CHORUS C G ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET Fmaj7 HES THERE IN THE DISTANCE C G RUNNING TO HIS FATHERS ARMS C G BRING OUT THE BEST LINEN Fmaj7 PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE C G MY SON WHO WAS LOST Fmaj7 IS COMING HOME G C G- Fmaj7 ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD IT KICKED IM FACE TO FACE WITH THIS OLD SIN LOOKS GOOD FROM WHERE IM STANDIN AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE PACK MY BAGS BACK ON THE RUN IS THERE A CAVE WHERE I CAN HIDE AND NOW THE CRAVINGS’ COME AND GONE WHAT I NEEDED HAS LEFT ME SO ALL ALONE BRIDGE AM-C-G AM-C-G
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