I stepped out on the tarmac
My mind was racing way back
To my wife and kids that I left behind
The mission and the enemy
Hell there's still no guarantee
That I'll make it out or come back home
Or come back home...
And if I were an eagle with wings
And my freedom I'd take flight tonight
And I'd head home I'd jump onto the jet stream
Fly higher than a kite string fueled by love and memories
I chamber a round
And I relish in the sound
A bullet sitting ready for my will
The turbine engine whines
And I buckle up inside
Another night raid is underway
At least a thousand times I've wished
That I could turn back time and hold you in my arms
And don't let go 'cause life's a fragile thing
And that's why I chose to sing
Yeah that's why I chose to sing
And let it out
There's danger all around me
But the soldiers that surround me
Are the finest men that I've ever known
We've made a pact together
That no matter what the weather
We've got each others back from dusk 'til dawn
And if I were an eagle with wings
And my freedom I'd take flight tonight
And I'd head home I'd jump onto the jet stream
Fly higher than a kite string fueled by love
And if I were an eagle with wings
And my freedom I'd take flight tonight
And I'd head home I'd jump onto the jet stream
Fly higher than a kite string fueled by love
Fly higher than a kite string fueled by love and memories