I Just Came Back From a War

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

'Cause 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 freckle faced 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

I just came back from a war