Pictures Of Home Lyrics

Pictures of Heaven in my duffel bag

One in my wallet: a picture of my wife

And the baby I've yet to see

Just two more months until my Christmas reprieve

Looking at that photo -- fills me with hope

Looking at those pictures -- not my gun scope

Pictures of home fill me with love -- then with dread

Pictures of home remind me -- I'm not dead

The gate, the cat -- even the garage

Seems like a castle -- amidst this barrage

Of hateful scorns and a woman's spit

Yesterday Johnny Q got hit

Of course I'm being careful

I'm coming back to my family

I'm gonna make it

This Christmas you will see me

This is my last letter -- another week, I'll be there

Hugging and kissing you and stroking your hair

Just another week -- be patient -- I love you

Seven more days of war -- and I'll be through

My Christmas present from you -- is a smile

Just look into my face -- talk to me awhile

That is the Heaven I dream and wait for

Please be patient just one week more

Looking at that photo -- fills me with hope

Looking at those pictures -- not my gun scope

Pictures of home fill me with love -- then with dread

Reminding me -- I'm not dead

My Christmas present from you -- is a smile

Just look into my face -- talk to me awhile

That is the Heaven I dream and wait for

Please be patient -- just one week more

Pictures of home

Pictures of home