From the recording Silhouettes Of Aloha
KPB: vocals, baritone ukulele, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, trombone, organ, piano, double guiro.
Janie Benner: alto saxophone. Chad McGill: Trumpet. Evan Gibson: drums
Lyrics
Love, acceptance, forgiveness (x3)
The Prodigal son returns with humility worn in his eyes
And a prayer of thanksgiving in his hands.
He knocks upon the door that was slammed so many years before
By a boy who thought he knew it all, now a man.
And as they greet him “Keoni Boy”,
He thinks his name is John but not to them.
He knows he could be called worse, and he has.
He sits before a meal that was made in love.
They break the bread
And slide their plates aside with the past, singing,
Love, acceptance, forgiveness (x3)
Sister sits alone in the cheer. She does not understand
How he could be gone so long without a word.
Father smiles a tear for what once was lost now is found.
In her own time it will make sense to her.
And as she greets him “Keoni Boy”,
He thinks his name is John but not to her,
He knows he could be called worse, and he has.
He sits before a meal that was made in love.
They break the bread
And slide their plates aside with the past, singing,
Love, acceptance, forgiveness (x3)
Prodigal Son say he over da kine, brah,
Make demand: “Fadda, gimme what mine”, brah,
Spend all da treasure on da pleasure till he owe one killa
Too much kala to be goin anytime, brah,
Work all day, den dey say “Go feed da swine, brah”.
So ashame only him to blame is his state of mind, brah.
Think of his fadda and his braddah and his sista
And his mama singin happy. Prodigal son cryin, brah…
Love, acceptance, forgiveness (x7)
