[Verse 1]
Dress blues in the closet
Still sharp on the hanger
Dust on your name tape
Hands start to tremble
You trace every ribbon
Like a map of old scars
Every piece of colored metal
Says you once knew who you were
[Chorus]
You miss the uniform
And the way it held you together
Constant perfection
Pressed in every folded letter
You miss the ones who laughed
At the jokes you can't say here
The pride when you stood tall
Before you disappeared
You could sleep on steel and stone
Now you can't sleep at all
Chasing ghosts in the drywall
[Verse 2]
Calendar’s a blank wall
Fridge hums
House yawns
Coffee gone cold
News on
Sound off
You miss someone barking orders
More than whispers and screens
When you knew what was expected
Not this fog in between
[Chorus]
You miss the uniform
And the noise that drowned the silence
Teamwork on the tarmac
Shared cigarettes and defiance
You miss the tours overseas
Same sky
Different ground
Adventure and danger
Braided tight
You held your ground
You could sleep on steel and stone
Now you can't sleep at all
Chasing ghosts in the drywall
[Bridge]
You walk the aisles at midnight (yeah)
Under supermarket light
Counting exits
Counting tiles
Counting ways to make it right
You remember your purpose
Like a picture in a frame
Faded at the edges
But you still say its name (its name)
[Chorus]
You miss the uniform
The mission in the morning
Boots by the doorway
Bags packed
No warning
You miss the ones who knew
Every shade of your dark humor
Who heard the crack in your voice
Hid it under rumor
You could sleep through sirens then
Now you can't sleep at all
Lying still
Eyes wide open
While the past stands guard
By your wall
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