Lyrics

it's been three hundred sixty eight day and twelve hours since he last saw her face so the picture of her on her uncles farm he keeps in his pocket close to his heart
he wakes in the morning from a faraway dream
quickly grabs onto his m-16 the horizons a blur in the scorching heat
it's been another long night of almost no sleep
but he's gonna get through this cause he knows soon
he comes home to her
he'll end his pain
like a hot summer day
blessed with sweet cool rain
like the warmth of the sun on a cold winter night when he holding her close everything will be right
when he comes home to her
he puts on his boots and hold the cross he wears thinks of his buddies in
a silent prayer the things he's seen could leave a soldier numb so he imagines her face in the warm summer sun the taste of her lips the moment when

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when he thinks he can't take anymore he remembers what he's fighting for is when

he comes home to her
he'll end his pain the day he steps off that westbound plane he's done his duty with honor and pride now he's gonna greet her with his arms open wide and hold her so tight
when he comes home to her
It's been three hundred sixty eight days and twelve hours since he last saw her face