Slow Decay

Stand down son, start resting easy
 You've done your service, i am proud to have you home and see you safe, it's so good
 You look so strong in that picture on the mantle you sent your mom when you were gone
 But you look scared now, hollow eyed
 When are you coming
 When are you coming back where you belong
 I swear that it's safe here, there's nothing to fear at all
 Come on back where you belong, the pressure releases if you just let down your guard
 Everything rests on you
 You know that feeling well, the ball is falling,
 Falling, falling, so far from a close call
 Your injuries aren't mortal wounds,
 The only thing that's killing you is what you saw,
 What you couldn't stop
 But you're not the one i blame, it wasn't your mistake
 You're safe now so come on back where you belong
 I swear that it's safe here, there's nothing to fear at all
 Come on back where you belong,
 The pressure releases if you just let down your guard
 It's the simple things dad, i'm not hurt, i'm not dead,
 I just should be where my friends are lying
 And i didn't hate those that i killed but they're all dead now
 But i'm here alive with satellites and friday nights
 And no one to judge me for the things that i've done and all
 So how can i live with that?
 Back where i belong
 Take me back where i belong, you swear that it's safe here
 Theres nothing to fear at all
 Take me back where i belong, the pressure releases
 I just let down my guard