WELCOME HOME 

Song by: Lee Greenwood and Eric Horner

VS 1
A PATRIOT LIVES THROUGHOUT THE AGES
HE TAKES HIS PLACE IN HISTORY'S PAGES
HE'S NOT AFRAID TO DEFEND WHAT HE BELIEVES
EVEN WHEN THE BATTLE SEEMS TO RAGE ON ENDLESSLY

VS 2
WHEN DUTY CALLED, YOU DID NOT QUESTION
YOU PROUDLY SERVED WITHOUT RESERVATION
YOU STOOD TALL PREPARED TO GIVE YOUR LIVES
WHILE SO MANY OF YOUR BROTHERS MADE THAT SACRIFICE

CHANNEL
YOU'VE BEEN FORGOTTEN HEROES FOR TOO LONG
WITH OPEN ARMS AND GRATEFUL HEARTS
WE WELCOME YOU HOME

CHORUS
WELCOME HOME WEARY SOLDIER
WELCOME HOME
MAY YOU NEVER WALK ANOTHER MILE ALONE
YOUR LEGACY OF COURAGE
WILL FOREVER LIVE ON
WELCOME HOME WEARY SOLDIER
WELCOME HOME

BRIDGE
THERE STANDS A WALL TO HONOR
EVERY FALLEN SON
THEIR NAMES ARE FOREVER CARVED IN STONE
BUT LET US NOT FORSAKE THE SOLDIER
WHOSE SERVICE NOW IS DONE
THE BRAVEST SOULS OUR COUNTRY'S EVER KNOWN

REPEAT CHORUS

© 2002 BLUE CHAMELEON MUSIC GROUP

Dear Vietnam Veteran,

I know I should have written much sooner.

I can’t say why I did not. Out of fear of admitting to myself you were there fighting a war. Or maybe ashamed; ashamed that I never accepted the things you felt you had to do.

Whatever it is, I know it must hurt.

Believe me when I say it hurts me more. I have the burden of your hurt plus that of my own; the pain of not being able to show my true feeling toward you.

I am not writing this for the months you served in Vietnam, but for the many years, you were left alone with only your brother Veterans. You served proudly and it went unmentioned.

For a long time, I’ve wanted to express the words. The words an honorable Veteran needs to hear.

For a long time, I’ve wanted to hold you during your times of pain.

God knows I wanted to.

And only He knows why I never found the courage. I do not remember what I used to say; maybe I do not want to remember.

All I know is I hope that it is not too late to give you those things now.

For years, you tried to be part of my world. Doing everything to please me, just to be noticed and given a little time and understanding…

I look back and see the demands I placed on your shoulders when you were young. “Fight your weakness, and always show strength to others around you.”

Who was I to make such a demand?

I sit here with tears in my heart, finally admitting to myself the one weakness you must have seen in me and never questioned.

My inability to say the words that I know would have meant so much to you.

“Welcome Home.”

You served your country honorably.

Please hear these words now, from my heart. Please give me a chance to be part of your world now. The world I should have been part of long ago.

Love,
America