[Verse 1] Got my boots by the front door Still caked with another country’s dust Doctor’s notes on the table Next to medals turning rust TV talking in the background About a war they barely knew I change the channel to the weather Like that could change what I’ve been through [Chorus] I brought the desert home inside me Sand in my lungs Fire in my veins Looks like I’m fine in this faded denim jacket But the battle moved under my skin I made it back from the smoke and the sirens Now I’m fighting shadows in my blood Yeah I brought the desert home inside me And it won’t spit me out [Verse 2] Pharmacy light in the rearview Little white flags in an orange jar They know my name at the clinic But they never ask how bad the nights are Neighbors wave from the driveway Say “Man You’re lookin’ good these days” I nod and lift a careful shoulder Don’t have the words Don’t have the faith [Chorus] I brought the desert home inside me Sand in my lungs Fire in my veins Looks like I’m fine in this faded denim jacket But the battle moved under my skin I made it back from the smoke and the sirens Now I’m fighting shadows in my blood Yeah I brought the desert home inside me And it won’t spit me out [Bridge] I don’t talk about that convoy Or the names etched in my sleep I just mow the grass on Sunday Keep my memories buried deep If you listen through the silence Through the cough behind the door You might hear a tired heartbeat Marching like it did before (oh) [Chorus] I brought the desert home inside me Sand in my lungs Fire in my veins Looks like I’m fine in this faded denim jacket But the battle moved under my skin I made it back from the smoke and the sirens Now I’m fighting shadows in my blood Yeah I brought the desert home inside me And it won’t spit me out
