Nokia Trace

I never thought that this is where I'd settle down I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown They gave me this plot of land Me and some other men, for a job well done There's a big White House sits on a hill just up the road The man inside, he cried the day they brought me home They folded up a flag and told my Mom and Dad "We're proud of your son" And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done I can rest in peace I'm one of the chosen ones I made it to Arlington I remember Daddy brought me here when I was eight We searched all day to find out where my grand-dad lay And when we finally found that cross He said, "Son, this is what it cost to keep us free" Now here I am, a thousand stones away from him He recognized me on the first day I came in And it gave me a chill when he clicked his heels And saluted me And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done I can rest in peace I'm one of the chosen ones I made it to Arlington And everytime I hear 21 guns I know they brought another hero home to us We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done We can rest in peace 'Cause we are the chosen ones We made it to Arlington Yeah, dust to dust Don't cry for us We made it to Arlington

I gave up on time just like you said you would There are tiny cracks of light underneath me And you say I got it wrong But I tried hard to uncover them I have somehow got away with everything Anything you ever did was strictly by design But you got it wrong And I'll go anywhere but there And you had best believe that you cannot build what I don't need (And I know I need to feel relief) And I know you'll never fold, but I believe nothing that I'm told (And I know I need to feel relief) (I know I need to feel released) Take care to tell it just as it was Take care to tell on me for the cause (I know, I need to feel released) Take care to bury all that you can Take care to leave a trace of a man I will show restraint just like we said we should You think I'll apologize for things I left behind But you got it wrong And I'm as sane as I ever was You talk far too much, for someone so unkind I will wipe the salt off of my skin, and I'll admit that I got it wrong And there is grey between the lines And you had best believe that you cannot build what I don't need (And I know I need to feel relief) And I know you'll never fold but I believe nothing that I'm told (And I know I need to feel relief) (I know I need to feel released) Take care to tell it just how as it was Take care to tell on me for the cause (I know I need to feel released) Take care to bury all that you can Take care to leave a trace of a man (I know, I know, I know, I know) (I know, I know, I know, I know) (I know I need to feel released) Take care to tell it just how as it was Take care to tell on me for the cause (I know I need to feel released) Take care to bury all that you can Take care to leave a trace of a man (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know)

In the early rush of morning Trying to get the kids to school One's hanging on my shirttail Another's locked up in her room And I'm yelling up the stairs Stop worrying about your hair You look fine Then they're fighting in the backseat And I'm playing referee Now someone's gotta go The moment that we leave And everybody's late I swear that I can't wait Till they grow up Then they do And that's how it is It's just quiet in the morning Can't believe how much you miss All they do And all they did You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true Then they do Now the youngest is starting college She'll be leaving in the fall And Brianna's latest boyfriend Called to ask if we could talk And I got the impression That he's about to pop the question Any day I look over at their pictures Sitting in their frames I see them as babies I guess that'll never change You pray all their lives That some day they will find happiness Then they do And that's how it is It's just quiet in the morning Can't believe how much you miss All they do And all they did You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true Then they do No more Monday PTAs No carpools or soccer games Your work is done Now you've got time that's all your own You've been waiting for so long For those days to come Then they do And that's how it is It's just quiet in the morning Can't believe how much you miss All they do And all they did You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true Then they do Oh, then they do