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I hold the cold steel of my rifle
As I dream of foreign lands
And I promise myself
I will cherish every moment I can
But there's ghosts that
Follow me around
Everywhere I am
When I say goodbye
I try to be strong
Now I'm going back to the U.S.
Where I belong
I ain't never alone
The war seems to follow me home

No longer an active soldier
When I walk down the street
I'm shaking hands
With everyone that I meet
And I watch everyone
Wondering what they see

Civilian ways are now
What's foreign to me
I came off a long tour
I left this place in two or three
May we never forget the sacrifices
My friends made for me

I live in Marysville
Out on the county line
And my brother and my mother
Both visit me all the time
And visions of you
Are always running right
Through my mind
We always talk about
What we're gonna do
When the war is won
We're gonna fix up them old cars
And ride them into the sun
When I heard you're no
Longer with us
Man I was done

Civilian ways are now
What's foreign to me
I came off a long tour
I left this place in two or three

May we never forget the sacrifices
My friends made for me
May we never forget the sacrifices
My friends made for me
May we never forget the sacrifices
My friends made for me


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Civilian Ways Lyrics as written by Lars Frederiksen Timothy (usa) Armstrong

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    “My brother Greg has always supported me. He was the first musician I ever played with when I was a teenager. Greg joined the army and I stayed. Music has always been a way for me to communicate with my family. As a songwriter it’s my vehicle. I wrote this song pretty quick, almost as if it wrote itself. The idea came after hanging out with Greg on the front porch reminiscing like we’ve done a thousand times before. This song is inspired by his year in Iraq. It’s less about the war and more about a person returning home.” — Tim Armstrong

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