When You Come Back Home

Here is a toast to all who’ve bled

Though I may not understand the meaning behind it

When your toes are on the frontline

There’s a decision to make, and it’s no time to fake it

No there’s no way around it

When you come back home

Will we be able to love you

Give you peace and understanding

When you come back home

Will our arms  be wide open 

To the hearts and the minds that are broken

What do I know in the face of adversity

When was there a time when a gun was pointed right at me

How long and why have I refused to see

The sorrow and the pain are flowing down the mountain again

I know that you’ve been over there 

But I don’t know your name

I know that you’ve been over there

But I don’t know your name

When you come back home

Will we be able to love you

Give you peace and understanding

When you come back home

Will our arms  be wide open 

To the hearts and the minds that are broken