Bombs blast away the house
People run in fear
The soldier stands in horror
Wishing it all to end

People run in fear
Trying to escape unharmed
Wishing it all to end
The war that has ruined their lives

Trying to escape unharmed
The soldier wants the war to end
The war that has ruined their lives
He wants the world to be perfect again

The soldier wants the war to end
The people want the old times back
He wants the world to be perfect again
The children to be kids again

The people want the old times back
That seems like a forever dream
The children to be kids again
That will never happen

That seems like a forever dream
The people want the soldier to leave
That will never happen
He’ll come back for another tour

The people want the soldier to leave
It would be a miracle
He’ll come back for another tour
He’ll have to go back

It would be a miracle
For him to stay here
He’ll have to go back
The mother thought

For him to stay here
In the city
The mother thought
She must not let him go

In the city
The veteran remembered
When his mom would not let him go and when
Bombs blasted away the house