The first thing
I did when that plane finally landed was kiss the ground
The next thing
I did was to go find my friends down at the old hangout
Drank some beer and talked a lot about old times
But when the booze finally hit
Billy Joe
Grimes He said
I don't know what it is, but you seem different to me
I said I just came back from a place where they hated me and everything
I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore
If I'm not exactly the same good old boy that you ran around with before
I just came back from a war
The very next morning
I took a walk through the neighborhood
I thought it's been so long since
I've been in a place where everything is good
People laughing and children were playing
And as I watched em
I found myself praying
Lord keep em safe here at home in the land of the free
Cuz I just came back from a place where they hated me
And everything
I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore
If I'm not same little freckled face boy
That grew up in that house next door
I just came back from a war
I hope you cherish this sweet way of life
And I hope you know that it comes with a price
I just came back from a place where they hated me
And everything
I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore
Chances are
I never will be the same
I really don't know anymore
I just came back from a war
I just came back from a war [background]
You don't know me [repeated]
I just came back from a war