[Verse 1] They washed the blood out of the ambulance, And put the sheets back where they go. Someone swept the broken glass away, Before the morning traffic flowed. The officer cleared his final call, The fire crew rolled their hose. Everybody left the scene by morning. At least that's how it looked. [Verse 2] There's a uniform inside my closet I don't wear much anymore. But sometimes when the house gets quiet, I swear I hear that radio. My wife can tell when I've gone somewhere Without ever leaving home. She'll reach across and touch my hand And wait for me to come back. [Chorus] Everybody left the scene but me. They opened up the road. The lights went dark, the sirens stopped, And everybody headed home. But there are places in my head No map will ever show. Everybody left the scene by morning. I just never really went. [Verse 3] Some wore badges. Some wore turnout gear. Some worked inside the truck. Some learned to hold a stranger's hand When medicine wasn't enough. We weren't fighting in some foreign land. There were no medals when it was done. Just another call, another night, And another thing we couldn't unsee. [Chorus] Everybody left the scene but me. They opened up the road. The lights went dark, the sirens stopped, And everybody headed home. There are voices I still recognize From people I barely knew. Funny how somebody you met once Can spend a lifetime haunting you. [Bridge] I spent years trying to get back To the man I was before. Like if I fought it hard enough, I'd be that man once more. But PTSD is part of me now. I finally understand. I'm learning how to live with it, Not become who I was then. [Final Chorus] Everybody left the scene but me. That's what I used to believe. But I left too — I just carried things That nobody else could see. Some nights they're right beside me. Some days they let me be. I don't know if they'll ever leave. But they're not all that's left of me. [Outro] They washed the blood out of the ambulance. I wish it washed that easy... off of us.
