I PROMISE IM COMING HOME By Brett Nielsen

I PROMISE IM COMING HOME

By Brett Nielsen   

Took a walk tonight  

Saw the storm brewing   

Lighting strikes my heart  

Cracked  in two  

Like you have before  

I looked to the sky  

Rain comes pouring down  

It changed to red  

Taste of blood dripping from my scars

 

I walked into the supermarket  

I bought a six pack  

Sat on the porch

Drank my tears away

 

I want you to know, I won’t stay  

Tell Jimmy I will be back, I promise  

When I go to fight the war  

I will have your picture in my pocket  

With these guns I have to protect  

Call you tonight  

I want to let you know that I love you  

Tell jimmy to do well in his next game

Tonight I walked, cover in blood  

I want you to hear my voice

I made it back to the base

Call you for the last time  

I love you baby  

Go tell jimmy to make me proud  

I’m not going to make it home  

I’m going to the heavens  

I hear you cry begging me not to go  

To come back home like I promised  

But baby I love you  

Make sure jimmy knows I wont be back  

Tell him he makes me proud  

My heart is open

I hear your tears fall  

I sighed  

I promise I’m coming home

But not tonight  

Tell Jimmy I love him our only son  

And tonight I’m going to the heavens  

So I love you  

My commander reached our steps  

He said I’m very sorry  

Your husband past  

He handed you this paper

Tears ran down your face  

You saw my ghost  

A lovely smile appears

The last time you saw me,

Was at home

I kept my promise  

The last thing you read  

Tell Jimmy I love him our only son  

And tonight I’m going to the heavens  

But I love you baby  

Never forget it