[Verse]
Battle scars ain't on the skin, they deeper than the flesh
Mind's a battlefield, no flag for the rest
Helmets off, but the war still plays in the chest
Rewired circuits, static thoughts, no reset
Cold sweats, shadows creeping in the dark
Memories ignite, like a match to the spark
A hero's home, but the streets don't salute
Trading camo for a struggle in a three-piece suit
[Chorus]
I pray the Lord has mercy on our vets
Carry wounds unseen, drowning in regrets
Life rewired, can't escape the net
I pray the Lord has mercy on our vets
[Verse 2]
Humming choppers in the night, can't turn it off
Sand in the boots, but the soul's feeling lost
G.I. dreams, now it's pills to sleep
The silence of the suburbs cuts too deep
Frontlines traded for unemployment lines
Canteens for whiskey, drowning in the brine
Friends in the dirt, they the lucky ones, man
Left behind with ghosts, no exit plan
[Prechorus]
Red tape tangles, they drowning in debt
Home of the brave, but they ain't free yet