Lyrics

I know you’re out there, a soldier out on your own
I know you’re way past too long to be alone
And I believe an open heart waits a mile away
But are you gonna get that far?
It’s not for me to say

I see you, I feel you
But I know that I can’t heal you
Be strong now, press on now
Take the time to find you still belong now

We sent you out to a place that you never knew
You kept your head down and did what you had to do
And now you’re back in your home town but your mind’s so far away
Remembering a simpler life—and ordinary days

I see you, I feel you
But I know that I can’t heal you
Be strong now, press on now
Take the time to find you still belong now

You volunteered—and I did not
I went to work—you left and fought
And now I don’t know what I could ever say
When there’s no way to pay back all you gave

I see you, I feel you
But I know that I can’t heal you
Press on now, be strong now
Take the time to find you still belong now