Hallelujah, Amen!

Bring the best robe for my son! Put a ring on his hand!
Bring him shoes for these poor feet! Hear! Obey my commands!

For this my son was dead! Now he's alive again!
He was lost, but now is found! Hallelujah, amen!

Bring to me our best calf. Kill it and let us eat.
Let us dance and be merry! Let us make a great feast!

For this my son was dead! Now he's alive again! He was lost, but now is found! Hallelujah, amen!

Here's the best robe for this son! Here's the ring for his hand!
Here are shoes for his poor feet. We'll obey thy command.

For this poor one was dead! Now he's alive again!
He was lost, but now is found. Hallelujah, amen!

We have brought in the best calf. When it's done we will eat.
Let us dance and be merry! Let us make a great feast!
For this poor one was dead! Now he's alive again!
He was lost, but now is found. Hallelujah, amen!


These many years I have served thee so well,
l did not hurt thee, l did not rebel.
But this poor excuse for a son staggers in:
The fat calf is killed and the party begins!
This is not fair! This should be mine - not his!
Oh, where, where is my reward?

Do you begrudge him this one calf today,
When all that I have here will be yours someday?

If you want a calf, just go take one - take ten!
What your brother's lost, we can't give him again!

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