The sad state I find myself in now
Without bed, without food, my body
And nobody wants me
My suffering is great
For my food is what is left over from the pigs

I'm reaping what I sowed
Because I abandoned the one who loved me very much
I became indifferent
And the money I had
The inheritance that was mine
I spent dissolutely

But I will rise from my sin
My God will give me strength to leave
And I will go and speak openly
And I will say sincerely, O Father
I have sinned against heaven and before you
I am not worthy to be called your son
At least receive me as your employee
Receive me, O Father

And he arose and went to his father
And he was still far away
When the father saw him
He ran to meet him, hugged him, kissed him
He ordered that the best clothes be put on him
He ordered a ring to be put on his finger
As a symbol of heritage
He ordered a fattened calf to be killed
And he said, Let us eat and be merry
For this son was dead and is alive again
He was lost and is found

But I will rise from my sin
My God will give me strength to leave
And I will go and speak openly
And I will say sincerely, O Father
I have sinned against heaven and before you
I am not worthy to be called your son
At least receive me as your employee
Receive me, O Father
Receive me, O Father
Receive me, O Father