How I feel about my brother being a soldier

You crossed the T's and dotted the I's
You signed away another 4 years
And all I could think was it's hell over here
What if you don't come home?
What if you get hurt?

Your my only brother
And your not here
Mom, she crys alot
And Dad just gets real quiet

It's hard to face the town
'Cause they just ask 'bout you
"How's our local hero?"
"When's our soldier coming home?"

It's alot to carry all on my own
My friends they think it's funny
Cause they ain't gotta answer questions
Or worry 'bout the war

But with you gone this way
It's hard to carry on
I still carry your picture in my pocket
And I look at it when I'm all alone
Sometimes I even talk to it and pretend...
pretend your still here

I go in your old room and just sit
It's almost like your there
I can still smell your "stinky colone"
and I ofter wear a few of your old shirts
just so you feel close

I understand what your fighting for
And why you had to go
But I still miss you
And I want you home
The war will still be there years from now
but right now I need you
and your not here