I have finally found a way to live
In the color of the law
Peace be with you
Oh
Thank you for coming to my house
Rabbi, you are welcome
I'd like to tell you a story
Sit down, sit down
A certain man had two sons
And one day the younger of these sons said to his father
Give me my share of your estate now
So his father divided his wealth between his two sons
And a few days later this younger son set off for a distant land
And there he squandered all the money he had on rioters living
Now not long after this a great famine swept over the land
And the boy began to starve
He persuaded a farmer to hire him to feed his pigs
But he was so hungry that even the husks he was feeding the swine began to look good to him
And still nobody gave him anything
Finally the boy came to his senses
At home
At home
Even my father's servants have enough food and to spare
And here I am starving to death
I will go home
And ask my father to hire me as one of his servants
And so he set off
Now he was still some distance from his home
When his father saw him coming
And he was so filled with compassion
That he ran towards his son
And embraced him
And kissed him
The boy said
Father, I have sinned against heaven and you
I am not worthy to be called your son
But his father called for the servants
And said bring me the finest robe in the house and put it on him
Put rings on his hands and shoes on his feet
Kill the fat it could be
We must celebrate with a feast
My son was dead
And is alive again
Now
The older brother
At this time
Was working in the fields
And as he came back to the house
He heard the noise of music and dancing
He called for one of the servants and asked what was happening
And he was told
At this
The older brother became very angry
And he refused to go into the house
The father came out and tried to plead with him
But he wouldn't listen
I have worked for you all this time
All these years and never once have I disobeyed you
And in all that time
You've never even given me so much as a goat
So that I could have a feast with my friends
My younger brother comes back
Having spent all your money on harlots
And for him you kill the fat it cough
Please
Said the father
Please
Try to understand
You are always with me
Everything I have is yours
But it is right to celebrate
Your brother was dead
And is alive again
He was lost
And is found
Forgive me master
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am just a stupid man
I am
