I Just Came Back from a War by Darryl Worley

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 hang out

We 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 laughin' and children were playing
And as I watched them 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 the same little freckled-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
(You don't know me, you don't know me, you don't know me anymore)
I just came back from a war
(You don't know me, you don't know me, you don't know me anymore)

I just came back from a war
(You don't know me, you don't know me, you don't know me anymore)
I just came back from a war
(You don't know me, you don't know me, you don't know me anymore)
I just came back from a war

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