DESCRIPTION:
Black Armband by Black Ink
From the album, This is Us
Written by Harry Zagami & Jeremy Cruse
Music by Jeremy Cruse

1. Black Armband
2. Dry mouth
3. Relapsed
4. He is Here
5. A Battle Song
6. Time
7. You're Leaving
8. Five Star Girl

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Rachael and johnny were laying in the field
when johnny was called into the field
he looked at her with regrets
as she watches the sunset
she packs his things while he stands
sobbing now, they holding hands
He looked at her and he said...

(Chorus)
"Let me go and fight this war
So we don't have to fight anymore"
He sang softly into her ear
And that was all she could hear
But it wouldn't stop the tears

(Verse 2)
Johnny got dressed in uniform
The guns sounded like a storm
She brings him his suitcase
With tears on her face
"Don't worry" Johnny said
As he kissed the top of her head
He looked at her and he said...

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)
Johnny went into the battle zone
With his gun, he was alone
His friends dying in front of his innocent eyes
He could hear them and their cries
They were all petrified
Remember that night when it rained
He could hear himself saying...

(Altered chorus 1)
"Let me go and fight this war
So we don't have to fight anymore
Baby I'm coming home
So you won't have to be alone
I'll wipe your tears and call you my own"

(Verse 4)
Johnny cries tears of blood
As he falls into the mud
The soldiers try to carry him off the field
But the gunshots, they won't yield
Rachael's grief fills to the brim
She can no longer see him
But she hears him saying...

(Altered chorus 2)
"This is it, my time to go
Everything's gonna be just fine
No more pain, none to gain
Everything's gonna be just fine
Just think of me every day and night"

(Verse 5)
Rushed to the hospital, Rachael gives birth
Bringing Johnny's son into this earth
Jr. was born into a broken home
He and his mom were all alone
Jr. rests in his moms arms
Knowing she won't let him be harmed
He hears her saying...

"Let me go and fight this war
So we don't have to fight anymore
Baby I'm coming home
You and your mom won't be alone
I'll wipe your tears and call you my own"

Everything's gonna be okay
Hush child, I'm here,
Don't cry