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