Written By Thomas K White (BMI)
Dedicated to all the Vietnam War veterans
[1] They all wonder
how he got that poker stare
.
They don't know
. what he done over there
Cause he don't talk about it
. some things you just don't
.
Still wonders to this day
.how the hell he made it home
CHORUS
He still can't tell you
no he just don't know
The odds of getting shot down twice
.. to the jungle below
.
And comin' back home
[2] Never looks worried as they flip his cards
He's been dealt a good hand
. before he starts
Mission after mission
bullets riddled that Huey
Nobody got to tell him nothing
. about being lucky
CHORUS
He still can't tell you
no he just don't know
The odds of getting shot down twice
.. to the jungle below
.
And comin' back home
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[3] As the night rolls
on he loses and he wins
But he learned one thing
. from surviving tail spins
No choice but to ride it out
the best way you can
.
And hope someway somehow you get dealt a good hand
CHORUS
He still can't tell you
no he just don't know
The odds of getting shot down twice
.. to the jungle below
.
And comin' back home
TAG: Comin back home
.
Coming back home