Joining the Army

[Verse]

Told you I was joining the army, had no excuse

Seemed the right thing to do

And you called me a fool

Said I'd come back mean and cruel

I said I just wanted to make my grandfather proud

Even though he's not around

Been gone since, I was thirteen

I'm still worried what he'd think about me

Playing this guitar just ain't gonna cut it for long

I mean singing these songs don't compare

To what he did over there

Need to prove I can carry my share

Take on my own load to bear

To me, it all seems fair