Johnny made it home

Most of him at least

Had three operations

But the pain has not decreased

Nick learned to survive, means you never trust

Once you see the worst in man then how do you adjust?

Davy cracks a joke, claims to be alright

Drinks a fifth of vodka in his kitchen every night

And I stand here trying

Like Mother Mary with my private burden of grief to carry

Welcome home my boys

Welcome home my sons

Welcome home my husband

Welcome home my love

Welcome home, welcome home

Welcome home

Wayne is never free, schedules out his day

Filling every minute just to keep the ghosts away

He could never get back the life he had

Faced with raising kids who did not recognize their dad

Jimmy made it back to town four months ago

Lived to tell of things no one could bear to know

Keeps his guard up now a lot goes undiscussed

Focuses on fighting what he finds unjust

Welcome home my boys

Welcome home my sons

Welcome home my husband

Welcome home my love

Welcome home, welcome home

Welcome home

Donny does his best, trying to pretend

What he doesn't talk about won't matter in the end

Donny made it home but thinks it wasn't fair

How he made it out but left his buddy there

Donny doesn't sleep because the nightmares come

Donny wants an answer

Donny looks for absolution

And I would give up anything if I could give him some

If I stand here helpless, my arms extended

Knowing full well, darling, your war's not ended

Welcome home

Welcome home my husband

Welcome my love

Welcome home, welcome home

Welcome home my boys

Welcome home my sons

Welcome home my husband

Welcome home my love

Welcome home

Welcome home

Welcome home