(Verse 1)
Old Joe’s got a silver star and a faded tattoo,
Says ’68 feels like yesterday too.
Iraq sand still in my boots,
Been home ten years but I’m still pullin’ through.
Two wars, same flag on our sleeve,
Different battlefields, same memories.
(Pre-Chorus)
He buys the first round, I buy the next,
Raise a glass to the ones we can’t forget.
(Chorus)
We’re just two old soldiers, from different times,
Swappin’ stories ‘bout the front lines.
Talkin’ ‘bout our brothers who never made it home,
And the ones who did but still feel alone.
We laugh ‘bout our wives, brag on our kids,
Thank the Lord for the life we get to live.
Yeah, two generations, one heart, one scar,
Just brothers at the Legion bar.
(Verse 2)
He talks ‘bout Saigon heat and nights on guard,
I tell him ‘bout convoys rollin’ through the dark.
He nods when I say “IED,”
Says “we called ‘em booby traps back in my day.”
Different wars, same pain inside,
Same pride when that flag flies high.
(Pre-Chorus)
He’s got a Marlboro, I’ve got a scar,
We both left pieces where the battles are.
(Chorus)
We’re just two old soldiers, from different times,
Swappin’ stories ‘bout the front lines.
Talkin’ ‘bout our brothers who never made it home,
And the ones who did but still feel alone.
We laugh ‘bout our wives, brag on our kids,
Thank the Lord for the life we get to live.
Yeah, two generations, one heart, one scar,
Just brothers at the Legion bar.
(Bridge)
He says, “Son, we didn’t fight for glory,
We just tried to make it back.”
I said, “Joe, that’s the same damn story,
Just a different desert, different pack.”
(Solo / Guitar Riff)
(Southern rock feel — twang meets grit)
(Final Chorus)
We’re just two old soldiers, from different times,
Still fighting demons in our minds.
But tonight we’re free, under neon stars,
Talkin’ ‘bout home and where our hearts are.
We toast to peace, to where we are,
Just brothers at the Legion bar.
(Outro)
Two empty glasses, one full heart,
Brothers at the Legion bar.
Doug_Macedo
