A Soldier's coming home
By: Danny Patnode
Description
Inspired by My first memorial parade when I was a Child. Dedicated to all Soldiers
Lyrics
WINNIES BLUES ARE : THE NIGHTLY NEWS AND THE PAPER EVERY DAY. HER FIRST BORN IS IN HARMS WAY, FAR AWAY. TIME IS SLOW AND FILLED WITH WORRY,WHEN YOU JUST DON'T KNOW, BUT, SHE HEARS TODAY...THE BOYS ARE ON THERE WAY. A SOLDIER IS COMING HOME . LUKE IS LOOKING LIKE DE NIRO THAT'S WHAT HE BELIEVES. HE KEEPS HIS CIGARETTES ROLLED IN HIS SLEEVE. BUT THINGS HAVE CHANGED NOW THAT OUR HERO'S COMING BACK TO STAY, DRESSED UP RIGHT , HIS HAIR HIGH AND TIGHT. A SOLDIER IS COMING HOME INST TOM WAS IN VIETNAM HE WALKS NOW WITH A CANE HE PINS HIS MEDALS ON HIS UNIFORM HE IS HEADING DOWN TO FIRST AND MAIN TO MARCH IN THE PARADE THE NEWS IS OUT , THE LOCALS SHOUT! A SOLDIER IS COMING HOME BRIDGE FLAGS ARE WAVING TO HONOR THE BRAVE AND THE SACRIFICE THAT TOO MANY HAVE MADE YELLOW RIBBONS WRAPPED ROUND ALL THE TREES. SEND THE CHILDREN HOME FROM SCHOOL DRESS THEM UP IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE A FIREMAN HANDS OUT THE FREE BALOONS. FRAN'S A TEACHER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL SHE HASN'T BEEN THERE LONG, BUT HER LOVE AND FAITH IN THIS SMALL TOWN IS STRONG. WHEN THE PARADE PASSES BY HER, A TEAR IS RUNNING DOWN. SHE OWES DEBT, TO ONE SHE'S NEVER MET A SOLDIER IS COMING HOME. OUR SOLDIER IS COMING HOME! PATNODE/2004
