Story Behind The Song

Written as 'The Desert Shield Song' before America went to war in Iraq- Later I changed the name to 'Bring them Home'

Song Description

Originally written in 1991 about the war in Iraq- now seems just as poignant a decade later

Lyrics

BRING THEM HOME
© December 12, 1991, Words & Music by D. Sweetman

(verse)
I got home tonight a little late and lied down on my back
Thought about the men and boys at war and the trouble in Iraq
Then I thought about all the children whose daddy?s weren?t home.
And thought about the wives and mothers praying silent and alone.

(verse)
I know the love of America, the heartaches and the tears.
I know about a child?s innocence, know all about their fears.
They know their daddy?s working, but what?s this thing called war.
Still their hearts are wondering what all this fighting?s for.

(chorus)
Our love can make the mountains crumble ?neath our touch.
If our hearts are one- then they?ll know we love them very much.
And when they?re in the desert, feeling tired and alone.
Our love will be the force that brings them home.

(verse)
So to all the men and women, in a strange and foreign land.
Nations standing side by side we?re joining hand in hand.
America won?t forget you- like we did the time before.
You?re in our hearts and in our prayers- our hearts an open door.

(chorus)
Our love can make the mountains crumble ?neath our touch.
If our hearts are one- then they?ll know we love them very much.
And when they?re in the desert, feeling tired and alone.
Our love will be the force that brings them home-
That brings them home.

(chorus)
Our love can make the mountains crumble ?neath our touch.
If our hearts are one- then they?ll know we love them very much.
And when they?re in the desert, feeling tired and alone.
Our love will be the force that brings them home-
That brings them home

(guitar solo)

(tag)
Our love will be the force that brings them home-
Our love will bring them home.