Story Behind The Song

A soldier falls in love with an actress, working as a waitress to get by. It is love at first sight. He has to serve one more tour, and then, the two of them will get married. Before he leaves to the war zone, she never gets to tell him that she is pregnant with his child. He gets killed during a surprise attack. She receives a letter from him that he wrote before he died, saying that he is always with her in his heart. She looks into the eyes of her baby son and sees her lover's eyes and realizes that he is never gone.

Song Description

A country song about love at first sight, death, war, and coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.

Lyrics

They fell in love the very day that their eyes first met. He was an honored soldier, home on leave from a battle. He was tall and fit. She was an actress, working as a waitress for a dime. They had found a love that would stand the test of time. One more tour and he'd be done. The soldiery he'd leave behind. He'd come right home and make her his wife. The day he left she sat and cried. She knew she had new life inside. He didn't know and now he's gone.

He was stationed far away in some distant land. A scorching war zone. Hell with little trees and lots of sand. He did his duty, longing for the day that he'd be through, knowing he'd be holding her soon. An explosion rang out in the night. "The time has come. Get up! Let's fight!" Her soldier boy was very much a man. He fought long and hard, but they shot him down. His last thoughts were of her in her wedding gown. His life was gone. Now, he's gone.

She got a letter from his folks saying he had passed away. Another letter he had written her said, "Darling, I'm okay. I want nothing more than to be with you by my side. In my heart, I'm with you all the time." Her eyes filled up with tears because she knew that it was true. One look into her son's bright eyes was all it took. She knew that he was there beside her, in her heart he'll always be. He's never gone. He's never gone.