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People staring at me as they wheel me down the ramp toward my plane

The war is over for me, I've forgotten everything except the pain

Thank you sir, and yes sir, it was worth it for the ol' red, white and blue

And since I won't be walking I suppose I'll save some money buying shoes



The bottle hidden underneath the blanket over my two battered legs

I can see the stewardess make over me and ask