Story Behind The Song
Inspired by the many stories in the paper about the soldiers coming back from Iraq with life changing injuries
Song Description
Song details the return of a soldier from an unspecified war. The soldier is scarred both physically and mentally. His wife is just glad to have him back but the irony is he's not back as the same person.
| Song Length |
4:39 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
| Subject |
Sadness, Heartbreak |
Similar Artists |
Paul Mccartney, Elton John |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
BOBBY CAME BACK
Have you heard?
Bobby?s back
and Sarah?s overjoyed
she asked us all
to stop by soon
but there?s subjects to avoid
and pay no mind
to changes
that occured while he was gone
We hope to find
the Bobby we once knew
real soon
As of yet
he hasn?t smiled
words are few
and far between
we can only
wonder what
our young Bobby?s seen
Nothing we can say
Can make it all okay
We can only wait
and hope
for the best
Sarah says
Bobby sits in his chair
with vacant staring eyes
sometimes he just breaks down and cries
but
Bobby came back
I?m just glad
Bobby came back
Long ago
he had dreams
of saving everyone
funny how
things turn around
all those dreams
are gone
replaced by
steel and plastic
sympathy from strangers
on the street
what poor Bobby wouldn?t give
to stand up on his own two feet
Have you heard?
Bobby?s back
and Sarah?s overjoyed