joining the army

i told you i was joining the army had no excuse

seemed the right thing to do

and you called me a fool

said i'd come back mean and cruel

i said i just wanted to make my grandfather proud

even though he's not around

been gone since i was 13

i'm still worried what he'd think about me

playin' this guitar just ain't gonna cut it for long

me singing these songs don't compare to what he did over there

i need to prove i can carry my share

take all my own load to bear

to me it only seems fair