bill, when are you coming back

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every morning waiting for the mailman to come. but again he shook his head and said maybe tomorrow there'll be one. he said

better than a letter

some guys just arrived. i felt so much better that i ran to catch the 3:45. i got to the station

oh

just a little bit late

when i spotted a soldier turning through an exit gate. oh

i pushed through the crowd until i reached his side

and got the strangest look from a strangers eyes. i cried

bill

bill

bill when are you coming back. i cried in a stranger's arms standing there by the railroad tracks. oh

yes i did. the day you left me remains in my mind so clear. you were saying you loved me

but the train made it hard to hear. so

we moved by the coke machine

oh

so we could say goodbye. the people were staring

but i couldn't keep the tears from my eyes. as the train departed your loving mother held me close. we cried together

yeah

trying to keep each other host. oh

wherever you are you know you need it too

'cause no one in this world needs you like i do. i cried

bill

bill

bill

bill when are you coming back. i cried in a stranger's arms standing there by the railroad tracks. oh

yes i did.standing there by the railroad tracks. oh

yes i did. no news is good news; at least

that's what your mama said. but

i could see in her eyes

she too

is so afraid. now

i've got nothing to cling to except what i felt inside

when i cried i loved you and looked into that stranger's eyes. oh

i miss you

bill. i can't stand the pain of knowing if i'll ever see you again!

i cried

bill

bill

bill

bill when are you coming back. i cried in a stranger's arms standing there by the railroad tracks. oh

yes i did. billy

baby! billy

baby

when are you coming back?

i cried in a stranger's arms standing there by the railroad tracks. oh

yes i did.