Coming Home to Us

Counting days, watching time fade away

Waiting for you to come back home again

I count the days when you're deployed and gone

But you're the gravity that keeps us holding on

A soldier’s heart with a secret light inside

That smile you try so hard to keep and hide

Gage you're the anchor in the middle of the sea

The only piece that completes our family

You’re the best dad in this town and more

The kind of hero worth fighting for

From the front lines to the kitchen floor

You’re everything we need and so much more

Lilly, Jason, and Dean at the door

Waiting for adventures we all adore

Lighting up the hallways when it’s dark

Bring us hope, ignite a spark

You’re the hero in our story’s core

And we love you more and more

Even when you're low, you find a way

To make me laugh, to brighten up the day

My rock, my best friend, my better half

Holding tight through every aftermath

It’s heavy when the boots leave the hall

But you’re our strength through it all

Stay strong, come back to us,

You’re the one we live for, our love’s call

Waiting here with open arms

Counting days until your return charms

No matter where you go or how far apart

You’ll always be the beat of our hearts