Lock The Door

[Verse 1] Been back home for a lot of years now At least that’s what people say But some days it still feels like Part of me never came away I still sit where I can see the exits Still look around when I walk in Still wake up in the middle of the night Checking doors again My wife says I’ve been distant lately My kids say I seem tired all the time Truth is I’m still fighting shit I thought I’d leave behind Every crowd makes me uncomfortable Every loud noise gets my attention Most days I’m doing alright Most nights are a different situation [Pre-Chorus] People tell me I’m safe now Like I don’t already know The problem ain’t where I am It’s what I can’t let go [Chorus] Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight Can you shut the world out? Can you give my head a break? I’m tired of feeling on edge Every minute I’m awake Leave me lonely Leave me alone I’m not trying to push you away I just need a little peace For one damn day Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight [Verse 2] I know the war is over I know I’m finally home But my mind still acts like I’m out there on my own A car backfires in a parking lot And my head snaps around A stranger walking up too fast Still puts me on guard now I hate what it does to my family I hate what it does to me I hate that after all these years It still won’t let me be Some days are better than others Some days are rough as hell And unless you’ve lived it yourself It’s hard to explain [Pre-Chorus] People tell me keep moving Keep your chin up and stay strong They don’t see how damn tired you get Carrying this stuff for so long [Chorus] Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight Can you shut the world out? Can you give my head a break? I’m tired of feeling on edge Every minute I’m awake Leave me lonely Leave me alone I’m not trying to push you away I just need a little peace For one damn day Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight [Bridge] Three in the morning House is quiet Everybody’s asleep but me Heart beating too damn fast Walking room to room Checking locks I already checked Knowing everything is fine And still not believing it [Final Chorus] Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight Can you shut the world out? Can you give my head a break? I’m tired of feeling on edge Every minute I’m awake Leave me lonely Leave me alone I’m not trying to push you away I just need a little peace For one damn day Lock the door Turn off the lights Let me be by myself tonight [Outro] The war ended a long time ago… I know that. Everybody knows that. I just wish my head knew it too.