Time passes slowly
When you are not near
It slipped right through my hand
When you are not here

Hold my heart with gentle hands
You take it far away
To a place filled with poverty
With hatred and dismay

You fight for our country
Our freedom, and our lives
You sacrifice yourself
Putting everything else aside

All day I think about you
And stare into empty space
Are you on the battlefield
Or resting on the base?

So, when the road gets tough
And you have no where to hide
Let my face give you resolution
And put all of your fears aside