Lyrics

The war is over but he's still fighting
Hides his pain in camouflage
Who can say who's to blame
For the ghosts that try to haunt
He trades his gun for a bottle and the bottle for the pills
A bullet takes more than the life it kills
Battleworn he needs to rest
He gave his all they took his best
He feels like nobody is on his side
He's got nothing left to lose
Marching on he comes back home
And can't shake the sand from his boots
Some scars never go away
Some battle wounds won't fade
But if he takes one last shot
I know he'll be okay
Homefront heart with letters home
Holds on to the pages
Wishing just to skip ahead
in this story for the ages
Where's the man she kissed goodbye
The one home now can't sleep at night
She trades her heart for a pen
And the pen for the tears
She'd trade almost anything for those good years
Battleworn she needs to rest
She gave her all they took her best
She feels like nobody is on her side
She's got nothing left to lose
Marching on when he comes home
But can't shake the sand from his boots
Some scars never go away
Some battle wounds won't fade
But if she takes one last shot
I know she'll be okay
Is it your mission to leave no man behind
To pick up the pieces of someone's shattered mind
Is it too late now
Can the cavalry be called
Don't raise up the white flag
When you begin to fall
Battleworn you need to rest
You gave your all they took your best
You feel like nobody is on your side
You've got nothing left to lose
Marching on you come back home
And can't shake the sand from your boots
Some scars never go away
Some battle wounds won't fade
But if you take one last shot
I know you'll be okay