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The first thing |
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I did when that plane finally landed was kiss the ground |
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The next thing |
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I did was to go find my friends down at the old hangout |
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Drank some beer and talked a lot about old times |
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But when the booze finally hit |
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Billy Joe |
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Grimes He said |
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I don't know what it is, but you seem different to me |
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I said I just came back from a place where they hated me and everything |
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I stand for |
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A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore |
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If I'm not exactly the same good old boy that you ran around with before |
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I just came back from a war |
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The very next morning |
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I took a walk through the neighborhood |
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I thought it's been so long since |
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I've been in a place where everything is good |
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People laughing and children were playing |
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And as I watched em |
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I found myself praying |
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Lord keep em safe here at home in the land of the free |
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Cuz I just came back from a place where they hated me |
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And everything |
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I stand for |
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A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore |
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If I'm not same little freckled face boy |
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That grew up in that house next door |
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I just came back from a war |
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I hope you cherish this sweet way of life |
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And I hope you know that it comes with a price |
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I just came back from a place where they hated me |
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And everything |
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I stand for |
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A land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore |
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Chances are |
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I never will be the same |
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I really don't know anymore |
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I just came back from a war |
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I just came back from a war [background] |
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You don't know me [repeated] |
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I just came back from a war |
