Story Behind The Song
The touching story of worry that involves each person who maintains the family while his or her love is off in Iraq fighting for the USA
Song Description
Poignant song about the war in Iraq separating families and the worry and loss it has caused
| Song Length |
4:02 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Restless |
Subject |
War, Worry |
| Similar Artists |
Leann Rimes, Shawn Colvin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
HALF MY HEART?S IN IRAQ
George Scholz/Carol J. Mayberry-Sanchez
He was my big, strapping Marine
We were married when we turned eighteen
The night of our senior prom
He vowed to help get Saddam
Fightin? with a band of brothers
Savin? babies, daughters and mothers
For peace, freedom and human rights
I pray for him mornin?, noon, and night
Half my heart?s in Iraq
Please, Lord, bring him back
He said don?t you worry
I?ll be home in a hurry
But until his boots touch a USA tarmac
Half my heart?s in Iraq
It?s been tough to stay in touch
Wanna tell ?im I miss him so much
But I know why he took this stance
Fightin? for America and those who can?t
He was proud of protectin? those babies
And there?s a chance?just maybe
He might get orders to come on home
Cause we?re gonna have a son of our own
Repeat chorus
Pretty soon there was a knock at the door
I saw the dress blues of our Marine Corps
Two men said we?re sorry but want you to know
You can tell your son his daddy was a real American hero
I lost half my heart in Iraq
The Lord chose not to bring him back
He said don?t you worry
I took him home in a hurry
His boots never touched that USA tarmac
I lost half my heart in Iraq
Half my heart?s in Iraq
Copyright ©2006 Carol J. Mayberry-Sanchez & George Scholz
Contact: Carol J. Mayberry-Sanchez, 303-776-7350, caroldansanchez@msn.com
George Scholz, 217-277-0150, 217-222-4090 gwscholz@hotmail.com
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