Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sand in my boots and a hole in my coat
The radio crackles a name I don't know
Someone is baking the bread I can smell
Somewhere a kettle is starting to boil
[Pre-Chorus]
I count every mile like a coin in my hand
I count every mile
Nothing to hold but a letter and string
[Chorus]
Win the war
Win the war
Tell my mother I'm coming
Win the war
Win the war
Keep the porch light humming
[Verse 2]
A dog on the road barks at nothing at all
My shadow is longer than I ever was
The river is patient and cold as a stone
I'll swim it regardless of what it believes
[Pre-Chorus]
I count every star like a debt I can pay
I count every star
Someday the map will remember my name
[Chorus]
Win the war
Win the war
Tell my father I'm coming
Win the war
Win the war
Leave the gate unlatched for me
[Bridge]
Hold on
Hold on
The kitchen is warm and the chairs are all set
Hold on
Hold on
I'm almost the person you kept
[Chorus]
Win the war
Win the war
Tell my sister I'm coming
Win the war
Win the war
Sing it till I'm standing there
[Outro]
Mm
Mm-hmm
I'm coming
I'm coming