The Watch (Full Band)

(Slow intro) [Verse] He left that town at seventeen With boots still clean and eyes still green Chasin’ roads he thought he'd never see With a single promise in his heart Said, “I’ll be back, don’t you worry none” With his mother’s tears in the morning sun A rifle slung and a job begun To start that final watch [Break] [Pre-Chorus] And every mile just took him farther From the life he knew before But every step, he swore he’d carry What he was fighting for [Chorus] I’ll stand the watch while you sleep at night Hold the line till the morning light Every cost, I’ll pay it twice So you don’t have to sacrifice If I fall, don’t you look back Just know I gave you all I had For every breath you get to keep I’ll stand the watch while you sleep [Verse] Now there’s a picture in his hand Little feet in desert sand Missed a birthday, missed a dance But he calls when he gets a chance Every mile cuts a little deep Every promise he knows he can’t keep But he wears that name over his heart Like a shield to protect against the dark Family ties and duty calls It's tough to separate the cost Every day more of the same Every day takes more restraint Another Watch under way [Pre-Chorus] And every night he’s somewhere distant Under foreign skies alone But in his heart, he hears their voices Calling him back home [Chorus] I’ll stand the watch while you sleep at night Hold the line till the morning light Every cost, I’ll pay it twice So you don’t have to sacrifice If I fall, don’t you look back Just know I gave you all I had For every breath you get to keep I’ll stand the watch while you sleep [Verse] Now his hands are worn and slow Lines tell stories only soliders know Sits in silence and stares amazed At the ones standing watch today Now his sons wear boots like his Carry the weight he used to give And he smiles knowing from the start It's the final watch from his heart [Pre-Chorus] And as the world grows quiet around him He feels the weight release Knowing someone’s standing ready To keep watch, to keep the peace [Bridge] Lay it down, son, don’t you fear Every step has brought you here What I carried, now you hold That’s the way this story’s told I’ve done my time, I’ve walked that line Now your watch begins tonight [Final Chorus] He stood the watch while we slept at night Held the line through every fight Paid the cost, he paid the price So we could live this life Fold that flag and pass it on To the ones who now stand strong For every breath we get to keep He stood the watch… And now we don’t sleep (Outro)