Broken Soldier

Could you walk a mile in this other man's shoes?

Listen to his story, say what he had to lose

When he tried to adjust to civilian life

He lost his job, he lost his home

His kids and his wife

And nobly, he served proudly

While we slept in our beds

It's the end of his journey

Now he drinks to forget

'Cause it's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads and the killer drones

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads, that's the life that he knows

Don't judge the man, walk in his shoes

To understand his problems and the path he had to choose

Walking by is easy, no one looks him in the eye

This man's an island

And he fights against the tide

His silent night is broken

Revellers pass him by

He's huddled in a doorway

And his cry for help denied

'Cause it's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads and the killer drones

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads, that's the life that he knows

Winter bites with cruel teeth

Every day's the same

Another drink is what he thinks

Will take away his pain

Would you take the time

To take a look around?

See the sights, taste the air

And listen to the sounds

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads and the killer drones

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads, that's the life that he knows

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads and the killer drones

It's a far cry

From the blue skies

Dusty roads, that's the life that he knows