I'd Do Anything (Soldier's Lament) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lookupatthesky 

Cover art for I'd Do Anything (Soldier's Lament) lyrics by John Butler Trio

I believe the lyrics in the 4th verse are "man, I wish they'd pad these walls like an institution" not paint these walls.

Anyway this song is pretty obvious... just to be with you

He's definitely talking about the pressure being on the road puts on his life too. He just wants to be with his wife and kid

Its Because He's Always At Gigs And Tours And He Hates Leaving Them Because He Loves Them, Hes Talking About Missing His Two Kids Grow Up And He Misses His Wife (Daniella) Because He Feels Like Hes Never There. And Hes Tyring His Hardest To Be There With Them. Hes My Uncle, I Heard It From Him Himself So Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong