Just 17
Just 17
Eyes wide open
Ready for that jump
He’s heard about it
Prepared for it his entire life
Barely a man With his baby face
And his voice that still cracks
When you catch him off guard
Just 17
His whole life before him
Full of promise and pride
He is ready to take on the enemy
He is grown after all
He knows what he wants
What he’s doing
So he signs on the dotted line
Says goodbye to those who matter
Many of them holding back tears until he drives away
He takes that mighty leap
To the battlefield
To that place he’s envisioned all his life
He knew all along he’d be a hero
He was just past 17 When he went off to war
And now his eyes are wide open
His whole life behind him.
Eyes wide open
Ready for that jump
He’s heard about it
Prepared for it his entire life
Barely a man With his baby face
And his voice that still cracks
When you catch him off guard
Just 17
His whole life before him
Full of promise and pride
He is ready to take on the enemy
He is grown after all
He knows what he wants
What he’s doing
So he signs on the dotted line
Says goodbye to those who matter
Many of them holding back tears until he drives away
He takes that mighty leap
To the battlefield
To that place he’s envisioned all his life
He knew all along he’d be a hero
He was just past 17 When he went off to war
And now his eyes are wide open
His whole life behind him.
