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Prodigal

from The Simple Son by Chaim Bezalel

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Got a call from Sam
He was in a jam
Could I lend a hand
Yes, I said, I can

Samuel is my youngest son
And after some estrangement
We have had a one on one
And come to an arrangement

He could use a meal
I could really feel
He was being real
So we made a deal

He’ll go back to school again
And finish his degree
What he wants to major in
Is child psychology

Hope he does better than me
Dealing with reality
I’d gladly pay the fee
If it would set him free

Fatherhood is rough
They say love should be tough
To produce the right stuff
But it’s not enough

The biggest part of anything
Is simply being there
And the other part of it
Is learning how to care.

I nearly had to laugh
I was much worse by half
Better kill the fatted calf
Instead of givin him the shaft.

How you doin' son
Must have learned a ton
Hope you're having fun
When will you be done

He says everything is fine
But I'm late on the rent
A little more would really help
And when will that be sent.

I'll send it right away
Yes without delay
You'll have it in a day
But I was being played

It had been at least a year
Since he'd attended classes
I was seeing everything
Through my rose colored glasses

I must have had a screw loose
I thought no news was good news
Am I a jerk well you choose
Falling for all his boo hoos.

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from The Simple Son, released December 8, 2020
music and lyrics by Chaim Bezalel
guitar and vocals - Chaim Bezalel
accordion - Ron Zentner
voice - Yonnah Ben Levy
percussion - Clay M. Thompson

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Chaim Bezalel Stanwood, Washington

My mother had a collection of 78 rpm records of folk music and I became a folk music lover from a young age. I attended festivals and concerts, sat with Libba Cotten when she sang Freight Train. I learned to pick sitting in Washington Square as a teenager. However, I did not begin writing songs until my 50's. I am also a poet and artist. I live in Wasnhington State and in Israel. ... more

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