I’m a soldier’s son born to serve the corps
A family legacy to serve in times of war
And they trained me well to fight with gun in hand
To carry on until the blood flowed on the sand

Now they’ve sent me home to those who knew me when
And told me Uncle Sam would help me start again
Where the hell is he? I’m barely making ends
I’m lost an all alone, and running out of friends

CHORUS:
Cause they played with loaded dice
And they stripped me to the bone
I said hey, Daddy, don’t you leave me by myself
To face the enemy alone

The battle rages on, I try to hide the scars
One day I’m pumping gas, the next I’m parking cars
But still I’m hanging on, I’m coping with the pain
The bottle helps to kill the voices in my brain

Well they played with loaded dice
And they stripped me to the bone
I said hey, Daddy, don’t you leave me by myself
To face the enemy alone

Yeah they played with loaded dice
And they stripped me to the bone
I said hey, Daddy, don’t you leave me by myself
To face the enemy alone
(solo)
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