Lyrics

Home To Stay
Songwriter: George Aiello
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An empty chair waits at dinner time
And his place is always set
When they say grace they bow their heads down and pray
That soon he'll be home to stay

Most every day it's the same routine
Drive the kids off to school
While every minute, every hour of every day
She waits till he's home to stay

Out in the desert, the war lingers on
The months feel like years
He misses his children, who don't understand
When Mommy breaks down in tears

Then in a moment, his world has changed
It's all chaos and pain
Staring up at faces he's lifted away
As he dreams that he's home to stay

Out in the corridor, their voices grow near
The sound warms his heart
He worries about time; he's told healing takes years
Will his family be driven apart?

An empty chair waits at dinner time
And his place is always set
When they say grace they bow their heads down and pray
And thank God he'll soon be home to stay