The other side of going off to war.
V1
My love’s an American hero
He’s trained to be the best
He knows how to handle trouble
He’s never quite at rest
V2
He might be home for a weekend
And then be gone for months
He can’t say where he’s going
Or the danger he confronts
Chorus:
I love my American hero
I cheer for the red, white and blue
I try to be brave for our family
He needs me to soldier through
Yes, I stand with my American hero
But our battles we fight alone
His job’s to serve the USA
And mine’s to dream him home
V3
I wish I could be a hero
But he leaves and the nightmares start
My private battle rages
My head’s at war with my heart
Chorus:
I love my American hero
I cheer for the red, white and blue
I try to be brave for our family
He needs me to soldier through
Yes, I stand with my American hero
But our battles we fight alone
His job’s to serve the USA
And mine’s to dream him home
Bridge
We both know what we signed up for
Aware of the dangers ahead
I have to let go of this daydream
Where he works at home instead
Chorus:
I love my American hero
I cheer for the red, white and blue
I try to be brave for our family
He needs me to soldier through
Yes, I stand with my American hero
But our battles we fight alone
His job’s to serve the USA
And mine’s to dream him home
Out:
The truth is I’m no hero
I can’t really breathe when he’s gone
I need to hold my American hero
And know he’s safely home
I need to hold my American hero
And know he’s safely home
@nancycunning Feb 2022
This is beautiful. My cousin's husband is in the army and he's deployed at least five times. My cousin says every time he leaves, she tells the kids, we'll take one day to wallow, then we'll move on. I feel like you captured both sides of that - having the singer share both the suffering and the soldiering on.
@n24 Feb 2022
This is really touching, it has a very personal touch and feels very authentic. I love the line 'And mine's to dream him home.' Great work! I hope you find your collaborators!
@davidtaro Feb 2022
This one’s really strong! Not sure I’d know what to do with it myself (being neither American nor a female vocalist!) but I do hope someone picks it up as the subject matter is really interesting and I love the way the narrator slowly lays bare her inner troubles from what is initially a quite bombastic flag-waving opening.