Song Lyrics Guthrie Arlo - When a Soldier Makes It Home    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> G>> Guthrie Arlo Singer Lyrics [Guthrie Arlo other resources]>> When a Soldier Makes It Home Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Guthrie Arlo Music Title/Track: When a Soldier Makes It Home Theme ID: 11678 Album: N/A words and music by Arlo Guthrie Halfway around the world tonight In a strange and foreign land A soldier packs his memories As he leaves Afghanistan And back home they don't know too much There's just no way to tell I guess you had to be there For to know that war was hell Chorus: And there won't be any victory parades For those that's coming back They'll fly them in at midnight And unload the body sacks And the living will be walking down A long and lonely road Because nobody seems to care these days When a soldier makes it home They'll say it wasn't easy Just another job well done As the government in Kabul falls To the sounds of rebel guns And the faces of the comrades Being blown out of the sky Leaves you bitter with the feeling That they didn't have to die Chorus Halfway around the world tonight In a strange and foreign land A soldier unpacks memories That he saved from Vietnam Back home they didn't know too much There was just no way to tell I guess you had to be there For to know that war was hell And there wasn't any big parades For those that made it back They flew them in at midnight And unloaded all the sacks And the living were left walking down A long and lonely road Because nobody seemed to care back then When a soldier made it home The night is coming quickly And the stars are on their way As I stare into the evening Looking for the words to say That I saw the lonely soldier Just a boy that's far from home And I saw that I was just like him While upon this earth I roam And there may not be any big parades If I ever make it back As I come home under cover Through a world that can't keep track Of the heroes who have fallen Let alone the ones who won't Which is why nobody seems to care When a soldier makes it home Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Think Twice, Suntoucher, I See You Baby, A Certain Sadness, Girl from Ipanema, I Will Wait For You, So Nice (Summer Samba), The Girl From Ipanema, Where Have You Been?, Alguem, All Around, August Day Song, Baby, Bananeira, Cada Beijo, Close Your Eyes, Jabuticaba, Lonely, Mais Feliz, Next To You, O Caminho, River Song, Samba Da Bencao, Samba E Amor, Sem Contencao, Simplesmente, So Nice (Summer Samba), Tanto Tempo, Encore Une Fois, Other Guthrie Arlo song Lyrics 1913 Massacre Lyrics All over the World Lyrics All This Stuff Takes Time Lyrics Anytime Lyrics Buffalo Gals Lyrics Carry Me Over Lyrics Chilling of the Evening Lyrics City of New Orleans Lyrics Coming Into Los Angeles Lyrics Connection Lyrics Coopers Lament Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Arlo Guthrie Lyrics Armada Groove Lyrics Groove Armada Lyrics Armagedda Lyrics Armageddon Lyrics Armageddon Soundtrack Lyrics Armand Van Helden Lyrics Armando Martinez Lyrics Armando Palomas Lyrics Armatrading Joan Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy