Three lights at home2

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I lace my boots in the morning rain, Another dawn, another train. Far from the voices that call me "dad", I serve a flag, give all I have. And while I’m gone, the world moves fast, Little hands grow out of grasp. They dance through days I’ll never know, While I march where the cold winds blow. [Chorus] But I see three lights in my mind, Your silhouettes against the time. My girl, my love, and little one— By the time I'm home, you've grown and gone. And all these years, they slip like sand, 'Til I give your hand to another man. But every time I walk that road— There are three lights at home. [Verse 2] You send me drawings, birthday cards, Photos with dates and growing hearts. First steps, first words, first dance recitals— I miss the lines between the titles. And people say, "He’s brave and true," But they don’t see what I walk through. It’s not the war that cuts so deep, It’s missing stories you don’t keep. [Chorus] But I see three lights in my mind, Your silhouettes against the time. My girl, my love, and little one— By the time I'm home, you've grown and gone. And all these years, they slip like sand, 'Til I give your hand to another man. But every time I walk that road— There are three lights at home. [Bridge] I hold your notes like sacred prayer, And trace your names in midnight air. You wait for me with patient grace, Tears and laughter on your face. [Chorus – Soft Reprise] Three lights burning through the gray, Guiding me through one more day. My girl, my love, and little one— I fight so you can chase the sun. And when I'm old, and you're all grown— I hope you knew you weren’t alone. [Outro] 'Cause every march, and every mile, I carried your love all the while. And every time I made it home— There were three lights… Three lights that shone.