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You joined the army 18 years ago, |
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You've been to Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo. |
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And other places, I'd sooner not go, |
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But so far you'd always come home. |
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Your family by now you are not to ask why |
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They all acted brave as you kissed them goodbye |
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And they waved as the plane disappeared in the sky |
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And said 'come home, Ricky, come home" |
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"Ricky come home the fall has arrived “ |
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The leaves will be turning, |
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It's getting colder outside, |
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The table of life will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home" |
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This wasn't your first time, |
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You've been here before. |
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You were one of the few, |
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Who had come back for more. |
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You knew whatever they call |
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This at home, is war |
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And you knew what was in store. |
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You were caught in an ambush |
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On a Kandahar road. |
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They came out of the blue, |
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And before you could know it, |
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It was raining hot metal, |
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And things that explode, |
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And this time there was no going home. |
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"Ricky come home, the fall has arrived “ |
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The leaves will be turning, |
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It's getting colder outside. |
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The table of life will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home" |
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On the bridges they stood, |
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And watched you go by. |
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A Canadian flag was waving nearby, |
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And more than a few had a tear in their eye, |
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As they watched you going home. |
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They flew your body, back to St. Johns |
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Back to where you began, |
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Back to where you belong. |
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And the weary heart broke , |
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When they played that last song, |
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You were home, Ricky, you were home. |
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"Ricky come home, the fall has arrived. “ |
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The leaves will be turning, |
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It's getting colder outside, |
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The table of life, will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home" |
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The newspapers carried a story or two, |
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A word from your brother, a picture of you. |
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Oh, but life was so busy and there's so much to do, |
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We moved on, yes we moved on. |
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In the corridors of power, |
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They were looking for blame. |
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But that wasn't your star, |
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No it wasn't your game. |
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You'd given your life, for a world gone insane, |
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And traded blood for a home. |
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"Ricky come home the fall has arrived “ |
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The leaves will be turning |
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It's getting colder outside |
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The table of life will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home" |
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"Ricky come home the fall has arrived “ |
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The leaves will be turning |
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It's getting colder outside |
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The table of life will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home" |
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Yeah,The table of life will be set one more time, |
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So come home, Ricky come home. |