Two days past eighteen
He was waitin' for the bus in his army greens
Sat down in a cafe there
Gave his order to the girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she gave him a smile
I've got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?
I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier come back again
Never more to be alone
When the letter says a soldier's coming home
One friday night at a football game
The Lord's prayer said and the anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your heads
For the list of local Vietnam dead
I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier come back again
Never more to be alone
When the letter says a soldier's coming home