Welcome Home

So where you going little girl?
Without a diamond or a pearl
I can see it in your face
You think it is all a waste, oh little girl
It was written in your eyes
There is no need to disguise
But you don't need to run and hide
You can take it all in stride, oh little girl

And it's hard to stand with you in the hail
The war is almost over
Our boys will soon set sail

But now the city streets are filled
With all the people and they're thrilled
But they don't know you're not the same
They're just screaming your name, so welcome home
And then it all feels alright
Until you're woken in the night
You're purple heart starts to break
Hero is just for name sake, you're all alone

And it's hard to stand with you in the hail
The war is almost over
We'll be whole again someday

And I don't really care what you seem to see
When I wear my heart on my sleeve
You can always run, like you have always done
But I don't want you to leave

So where's your white picket fence?
It all started to make sense
Before your limits were reached
You fought along that beach in our defense

And it's hard to stand with you in the hail
The war is almost over
We'll be whole again someday
We'll be whole again someday