When I left my family and went off to war
I dreamt of coming home
And what I was fighting for
I remembered the promise I made to my mom
I tried to erase her fears of what might go wrong
Though in my heart, I knew it could be
The last time she will ever see me.
This may be the last time Mom but I wont allow
You to worry, it will not change who I am and
Where I must go.
I have a job to do and an oath to fulfill
What kind of man would I be to give in to fear
Just think of me, and I will be here
Uncle Sam is calling, so I must go
I love you Mother, I have always been
The one who worries you most,
So I do it again.
I shake the hand of the father who raised me and taught me right
I want to say things to him, I want to hug him tight
But you see this is not our way, it never was
I don't regret the man he made me, he made me tough
He taught me how to fight and stick up for me and my own
From him, I learned respect is given and to be shown.
This is why I do what I do. The respect for my fellow soldiers
And my given word
My wife kisses me with trembling lips, I know this is hardest on her
I know there's nothing I can say to fix this pain in her eyes
There is more I should say, I know more than just goodbyes
I don't know how to let it out and make her understand,
So I kiss her back and hold on tightly to her soft hand
I will return, I will come back.
My 5 year old son is at my side and he holds out his hands
I scoops him up into my arms and crush him close
He is my buddy, he thinks dad is the best
I try to be tough in front of the little guy
But a tear gets free and drops from my eye
His little voice chirps out Dad don't cry
I'm here with Mom and I know you wont die
Ill take good care of her while you go away
I know you will come back, cuz your my best buddy
And we have to go fishing again, remember last time I caught
all those fish, Im a good fisherman huh dad?
Yes buddy, the best..The best in Tennessee
He brings a smile back to my face and warm
place in my heart
But when I look at my little girl, I almost fall apart
She is so little and she doesn't understand
Daddy has to go away to a foreign land
A place full of danger, a place unknown
She wouldn't understand, if I never returned home
I put this away and I shake off these fears
Its never for me, I don't have that inside
Its for my family, my kids my wife.
Its for all those I care for, its for those that I make my life
I turn from my family and walk away
One last turn over my shoulder I weakly smile
I think to myself, its only for awhile
They will still be here when I get back
My step quickens to go catch my plane
As I gain distance and my family is out of site
My thoughts shift to what is before me
My soldiers lives, my duties, my team
They are my family now while I am far away
I cant let them down, I cant fail them, I cannot, I wont
I will earn my way back home, with honor and duty to my country
I know I will prevail, this life I chose is why I am here,
I wouldn't change one moment of it though this will be a long year.
For my wife, I write for, myself I dream
I will come home babe, I will be back,
I will go fishing with my buddy, my best pal
I will see my baby, my number one gal
To you all, I love you, To you all, I miss
I will earn my way back like so many soldiers before me who
did what they must, This is my promise, This is my dream.
