[heavy electric guitar intro] [instrumental] [verse 1] the sky’s been burning for days on end smoke hides the faces of foe and friend boots on the gravel, heart’s wearing thin i’ve forgotten the sound of the place I’ve been [pre-chorus] letters in my pocket, creased and torn smell of the river where I was born [chorus] i’m miles from the meadow, where the wildflowers grow where the wind tells a story only my heart knows i’ve carried my courage, i’ve swallowed my fear but all that i’m fighting for isn’t here i just want to go home [verse 2] every night the shadows call my name the stars look the same, but they’re not the same i see your eyes in the fire’s glow and wonder if you’d still know me now [pre-chorus] my hands are tired, my soul feels old these medals are heavy, this ground is cold [chorus] i’m miles from the meadow, where the wildflowers grow where the wind tells a story only my heart knows i’ve carried my courage, i’ve swallowed my fear but all that i’m fighting for isn’t here i just want to go home [bridge] if peace is a dream, let me dream in my bed with your hand in mine, not a gun instead let the rain wash the dirt from my skin let me start over again [final chorus] i’m miles from the meadow, where the wildflowers grow where the wind tells a story only my heart knows i’ve carried my courage, i’ve swallowed my fear but all that i’m fighting for isn’t here i just want to go home home to you
