When the war is over Will I even know Will there be a poster A billboard saying Time to head on home
Oh, when the war is over Will it feel like hope Will freedom feel like treason now 'Cause war is all I know When the war is over Will I even know
When the war is over Will flowers line my way right back to you Oh, will we be like strangers Irrevocably changed to something new
Oh, when the war is over Will I know it's true Will I wake up every night Forgetting I'm still next to you When the war is over Will I even know
I've been waiting for so long I've been holding out hope I've been carrying your picture In the pocket of my coat Oh, I've been ready to fight I've been ready to flee Only wish I could remember How to live in peace
So when the war is over Don't send me a parade Usher me in stillness Disarm me of the weight
Oh, when the war is over Maybe I can try To be less of a soldier And a bit more like a child When the war is over Oh, when the war is over
