Thank You For Your Service
Rick Amburgey/ Joe Bigalke/ John Parise

Verse 1:
She met a cute boy back in 65
Let herself fall without realizing
His draft number would get called
June 68, he'd leave for Vietnam
After one very long kiss goodbye
He said he loved her, promised to write
She stayed faithful and prayed every night
That he'd make it home all right

Pre-Chorus:
With a son and a daughter coming soon
She did what she had to do

Chorus:
She didn't understand why no one said
Thank you for your service
For fighting on the front lines at home
Taking care of the kids and bills
So he wouldn't worry while he's gone
He had a job to do, but she did too
So why didn't anyone tell her
Thank you for your service

Verse 2:
She'd cringe hearing a knock at the door
Careful not to cry in front of the kids
She clung to the Bible and his letters
Adjusting to a life she never thought she'd live

Pre-Chorus:
Then she saw it in the paper one day
One line in black and white meant her world changed

Chorus:
She didn't understand why no one said
Thank you for your service
For fighting on the front lines at home
Taking care of the kids and bills
So he wouldn't worry while he's gone
He had a job to do, but she did too
So why didn't anyone tell her
Thank you for your service

Bridge:
Now the love of her life sleeps in Arlington
She tells their kids their daddy's a hero

Chorus:
It didn't bother her that no one said
Thank you for your service
For fighting on the front lines at home
Taking care of the kids and bills
So he wouldn't worry while he's gone
He had a job to do, but she did too
So why didn't anyone tell her
Thank you for your service