Dust on My Boots

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I came back lean From a land of dust Boots full of grit And a chest full of rust Mama hugged me hard I stood still as stone How do I tell her I don't feel home? The porch light's warm But it burns my eyes I laugh at the door Then I bite my lies [Pre-Chorus] I wash my hands Till the water runs red I close my eyes Still see it instead The harder I try The less I can stand I can't make peace With my own two hands [Chorus] I can't come home I can't come home The war came back And it followed me home I want that peace I want that peace But the harder I reach The more it lets go [Verse 2] I sit at the table Hear forks hit plates My brother's small talk Feels like church bells fade I stare at the cracks In the kitchen tile Like each one says I been gone awhile The dog won't bark He just reads my face Like he knows the shadow I drag through this place [Pre-Chorus] I wash my hands Till the water runs cold I grip that sink Like a hand I hold The harder I try The more I fail Like sand in my teeth And a storm on the rails [Chorus] I can't come home I can't come home The war came back And it followed me home I want that peace I want that peace But the harder I reach The more it lets go [Bridge] If I kneel tonight Would you hear me now? I'm tired of fighting But I don't know how I buried my fear In a locked-up grin Now every old ghost Wants back in [Final Chorus] I can't come home I can't come home The war came back And it followed me home I want that peace I want that peace But the harder I reach The more it lets go I need relief I need relief But the harder I try The harder it gets