At Ease Lyrics

Well, I came back home at 21 on my first leave

Saw all my friends grow up from overseas

Now I'm not sure I understand what they want to be

Seems I'd rather talk to some crayon eating marine

I'd never seen than these boys I'd known for 18 years

How can someone change so much on their hometown streets

Well maybe they didn't, maybe the only thing that's different here is me

Maybe the only thing that's different here is me

Now I look in to their eyes and I curse that damn recruiters name

He said You won't have to go; they're drawing down troops

So we'll pay for your school, and then we'll send your ass back home

Well, I didn't come from no trust fund, no, no, no

My folks worked hard their whole lives

So I did the time, bored out of my mind, so Uncle Sam could foot the dime

Now I didn't see much action, but I'll tell you this my friend

I learned in Sunday School God made the earth in 7 days

But I think that the devil did the desert while the boss was on break

Yea, I think that the devil did the desert while the boss was on break

So I sold my youth for a DD214,

Me and all my brothers grew up overseas

Doing Panama 12's just sweating through our fatigues

Now people like to thank me when I'm getting my groceries

Maybe home was never the place for me

Maybe it takes more than an order to put a soldier's mind at ease

Maybe it takes more than an order to put a soldier's mind at ease

Maybe the only thing that's different here is me

Maybe the only thing that's different here is me