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I lost my man in a burning land.
They took a wrong turn down a bad road,
front two tires dug into the sand,
something down there had to explode.

Maybe that bomb wasn’t so big,
but we heard the blast in San Antonio.

Two years in the rearview.
After all the medals, letters, cemetery guns,
the grief groups and the TV interviews,
I’m putting away the black.
God help me, I’m folding up the black,
like they folded up the flag,
and handed it to me.

Maybe that bomb wasn’t so big,
but we saw the flash in San Antonio.

I’ve got two kids, growing so fast.
Maybe one of these mornings they won’t even ask:
When is Daddy coming home?

I’m telling you because you have to know:
I’m collateral.
The torn, the deaf, the blind.
Some pieces so small they get left behind.
Collateral, the walking wounded.
We heal up fast, but we never forget.

Maybe that bomb wasn’t so big,
but it ripped through my heart In San Antonio.

They say the war is over.
The armies have gone home.
Cannons still and silent,
treaties signed, caskets closed.
The war inside is never over.
You can keep your peace!
I’m looking for a fighter.
I’m looking for someone to fight for me.

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from In Real Life, released July 8, 2022

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American Modern Recordings New York, New York

American Modern Recordings (AMR) specializes in recordings of contemporary classical music, with an emphasis on music by living American composers. AMR is also the house label for the American Modern Ensemble (AME) and its affiliated ensembles. Our albums are critically-acclaimed and top-sellers on Amazon, CDBaby, iTunes, and everywhere recordings are sold. ... more

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