Purple Heart - Fourth Of July

Purple Heart - Fourth Of July
She said aren't you glad that we're never at war
Picture me kicking in your door like the police
And then looking through your drawers
As soon as you leave like a thief
And then picture me breaking your back
With the emotional support that I'll need
And then picture me as I laugh
With my friend at the back she'd been deceived
She said no you don't have to worry about
Me
The war is only on T V and the reporters that
You see will be there next week
But you don't have to worry yet
'cause they'll just take it out of your cheque
Watch the news if you forget who you set free
I said I never had this before and the weather
Is so gorgeous that I agree
I'm so happy that I'm almost bored
And if I didn't have to work I'd go back
To sleep
But then sometimes when I drink I think of who
I used to be
'bout how I'd kill you in your sleep for hurting
Me
And the war was all I had I guess that
And feeling bad
And now I can't remember the words I used to
Sing
And I can't remember their names or their faces and
Other things
And my purple heart hangs from my chest
My heart and my neck the only things that I
Protect
Now they're covered in cement with tar lines
Like band aids on the streets from the cars and
From the heat
Why didn't they just fill them right the first time
And such good food and some french wine
My beautiful baby by my side
With no money to my name
A perfect life