I think I have a line wrong in the 1st verse.
(There are only 4) Here are verses 2, 3, and 4:

One of the sons was a goodly man.
He was, he was.
He lived on a sanctimonious plan.
He did, he did.
He had a most acrimonious face.
He hoped of living and dying in grace.
He dreamed of a seat in the heavenly place.
Sing Tra la la la, la la

OH....

The other son was a son-of-a-gun.
He was, he was.
Sat up all night to cop the mon.
He did, he did.
Went out one night to have a good time.
Woke up in the morning with nary a dime.
Stranded alone in a foreign clime.
Sing tra la la la, la la.

OH...

The telegraph man in his office sat.
Out West, out West.
When in rushed a man without hat or coat.
Or vest, or vest.
"Send message home in very quick time.
The prodigal son would like to dine.
Kill fatted calf, have everything prime."
Sing tra la la la, la la
Sing .. tra la la la, la la

Many thanks for the answers so far ... I didn't think I would get any. Ed