[Verse 1]
Twenty-three years in
boots on my floor
Morning by morning
I went back for more
Mud on my name tag
salt on my skin
I learned how to leave
and still battle within
Long nights, hard turns
orders in rain
I kept my head up
I carried the strain
Now the road calls me home
back to my roots
Johnsonville on my mind
like worn-out boots
[Pre-Chorus]
I got miles in my bones
and pride in my chest
One more long road
then I can rest
Kids in Germany
still close to my heart
Time zones apart
but we never fall apart
[Chorus]
Johnsonville bound
Johnsonville bound
I’m coming back now
I’m coming back down
My kids in Germany
still light up my soul
Johnsonville bound
that’s where I’m going home
[Verse 2]
I missed your first words
I missed your big days
but love kept a line
through the faraway haze
Video calls flicker
across that screen
Your little grins
still get into me
I wore that uniform
I did what I could
Now I want front porch mornings
and something good
I want your laughter
inside these walls
I want your small hands
running through the halls
[Pre-Chorus]
I got miles in my bones
and pride in my chest
One more long road
then I can rest
Kids in Germany
still close to my heart
Time zones apart
but we never fall apart
[Chorus]
Johnsonville bound
Johnsonville bound
I’m coming back now
I’m coming back down
My kids in Germany
still light up my soul
Johnsonville bound
that’s where I’m going home
[Bridge]
If the years left a mark
you can read it on me
But I’m still your dad
and that’s what I’ll be
From barracks to backyard
from duty to dawn
I’m bringing my love
when the hard part’s gone
[Final Chorus]
Johnsonville bound
Johnsonville bound
I’m coming back now
I’m coming back down
My kids in Germany
still light up my soul
Johnsonville bound
that’s where I’m going home
Johnsonville bound
Johnsonville bound
I’m coming back now
I’m coming back down