Army Reserve

B A how long must she stand G before the ground , it gives way B A to an endless fall G she can feel this war on her face B A the stars on her pillow G she’s folding in darkness begging for slumber D F i’m not blind G D i can see it coming D F looks like lightning G D in my child’s eye D F i’m not frantic G D i can feel it coming D F violently shakes G D my body B A her son’s slanted G always giving her the sideways eye B A the empty chair where dad sits G how loud can silence get? B A and mom , she reassures G to contain him but it’s becoming a lie B A she tells herself and anyone else G father is risking his life for our freedoms D F i’m not blind G D i can see it coming D F looks like lightning G D in my child’s eye D F i’m not frantic G D i can feel it coming D F darling you’ll save me G D if you save yourself