text: if you had to write a song...? if you had to write a song, what would it be about? like specifically. it would be about the prodigal son. it would contain a verse about his loving, forgiving father and his unforgiving, self-righteous older brother.        it would explain how he was happy to suffer the consequences of having squandered his life and wealth because he knew he deserved those consequences, but he was home and forgiven.            when people sang it they would see themselves as one of those two boys, be convicted, and seek god's face and ask for his mercy.       then...........they would find the same peace i have found when i did.