Get a Hero Home

HE WAS HOOFING THAT VIRGINIA HIGHWAY
CARDBOARD SIGN THAT READ TUSCON
TAN FATIGUES FLAPPING IN THE WIND
WHEN THAT LONG, WHITE SEMI PULLED UP
COWBOY WRITTEN ON THE DOOR
THE DRIVER HOLLERED,”COME ON, BOY CLIMB IN”

"SON, I HEAR THAT TUSCON DESERT'S HOT"
THE SOLDIER SMILED AND SAID,"YES, SIR"
BUT NOWHERE NEAR THAT FIERY HELL BACK IN IRAQ.
OH, GOD, I CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD MY WIFE AGAIN
& SEE MY 1-YEAR-OLD WHO'S NEVER MET HIS DAD"

THEN THE HUMMING OF THE ENGINE PUT THAT SOLDIER
RIGHT TO SLEEP
OL' COWBOY WIPED HIS EYES AND GOT ON HIS C.B.

BREAKER, BREAKER 1-9, WHO’S GOT YOUR EARS ON
PICKED UP A SOLDIER IN VIRGINIA, HE'S TRYING TO
REACH TUSCON
I CAN GET HIM AS FAR AS TUPELO
THEN I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP TO GET A HERO HOME

COWBOY WHEELED IT INTO TUPELO
NUDGED THE SOLDIER ON THE ARM
SAID,”WAKE UP SON, THIS IS WHERE WE SAY GOODBYE”

THEN HE POINTED OUT THE WINDOW
AT A BRIGHT RED PETERBILT
AND SAID,”THAT’S MY FRIEND EAGLE, HE’S GONNA
BE YOUR RIDE”

COWBOY GAVE THE SOLDIER A SALUTE
AS THAT DIESEL TOOK THE ROAD
EAGLE PUT THAT HAMMER DOWN AND GOT ON HIS RADIO

BREAKER, BREAKER 1-9, WHO’S GOT YOUR EARS ON
PICKED UP A SOLDIER IN MISSISSIPPI TRYING TO
REACH TUSCON
I CAN GET HIM AS FAR AS SAN ANTON’
THEN I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP TO GET A HERO HOME

THEY GOT TO SAN ANTONIO RIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE
AS THEY PULLED INTO THAT REST STOP THEY COULD NOT
BELIEVE THEIR EYES
THERE WERE TWENTY 18-WHEELERS ALL LINED UP IN A ROW
EACH ONE LAYING ON THE AIR HORN SAYING,”LET ME
TAKE YOU HOME.
SON, WE’RE GONNA GET YOU HOME”

THAT LAST TRUCKER TOOK THE SOLDIER RIGHT UP TO HIS HOUSE
AND A YOUNG GIRL WITH A BABY IN HER ARMS CAME RUNNING OUT
THE SOLDIER SMILED, SAID,” TELL ‘EM THANK YOU”
RAN & TOOK HIS FAMILY IN HIS ARMS
AS THAT BLUE DIESEL ROLLED AWAY THEY WERE STILL KISSING
IN THE YARD

BREAKER, BREAKER 1-9, WHO’S GOT YOUR EARS ON
I JUST DROPPED OUR SOLDIER OFF SAFELY IN TUSCON
PASS IT ON DOWN THE LINE, BOYS JOB WELL DONE
WE CAN ALL BE PROUD, WE GOT OUR HERO HOME
WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD, WE GOT OUR HERO HOME

~David Bradley

I heard this sweet song on the radio today and wanted to share.