My first day of recess
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They all laughed at me
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When I fell off the swing set
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And scraped up my knee
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The nurse called my Momma
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To say I'd be late,
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And when she gave me the phone
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I could hear Momma say
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"I'm so sorry, son.
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Oh I think you're so brave"
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And she was smiling when she said:
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When you come home,
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No matter how far,
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Run through the door
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And into my arms
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It's where you are loved,
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It's where you belong
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And I will be here
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When you come home
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I waved good-bye through the window
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As I boarded the plane
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My first job in Houston
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Was waiting for me
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I found a letter from Momma
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Tucked in my coat
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And as I flew down the runway
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I smiled when she wrote:
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I'll miss you, son,
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You'll be so far away
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And I'll be waiting for the day
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When you come home
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No matter how far,
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Run through the door
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And into my arms
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It's where you are loved,
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It's where you belong,
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And I will be here
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When you come home
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I don't think
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She can hear you now,
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The doctor told me
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Your mother is fading,
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It's best that you leave
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So I whispered,
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I love you
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And then turned away.
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But I stopped at the door
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When I heard Momma say,
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I love you, son,
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But they're calling me away
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And promise me before I go
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When you come home,
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No matter how far,
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Run through the door
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And into my arms;
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It's where you are loved,
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It's where you belong,
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And I will be here
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When you come home,
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When you come home.
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When You Come Home
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Billy Gilman |