West | They Called Him Cavalry - Track 32

They Called Him Cavalry - Act III: Collapse Track 32 - Sgt. George McGraw “West” [Verse 1] When I was just a boy My father said to me, "Soldier through your life, son, You'll do fine, you'll see." I don't feel fine. I may never feel fine. But I know the moment I get home His chest will swell with pride. [Pre-Chorus] And I'll have to look him in the eye And pretend that I'm okay, Pretend this war did more than Take everything away. [Chorus] I'm sorry, but I can't right now, I don't have it left in me. I can't go back, I can't go home, Can't go back to me. I can't. I can't. I'm sorry. [Verse 2] Mama's going to hold me Like she's checking I'm still whole, Count my fingers, count my breathing, Thank the Lord I kept my soul. She won't know what she's missing. She'll just know I came home. And she'll set my place at dinner Like setting it makes it so. [Pre-Chorus] And I'll have to sit across from her And eat and nod and stay, Perform the son she's praying for Through every quiet grace. She deserves that son. I don't know where he went. I don't know if he's coming back. I don't know what I spent. [Chorus] I'm sorry, but I can't right now, I don't have it left in me. I can't go back, I can't go home, Can't go back to me. I can't. I can't. I'm sorry. [Bridge] And then there's Emmy. Emmy who reads me Before I've said a word. Emmy who'd find me Somewhere quiet in the house And ask me if I'm alright In that voice that doesn't leave you out. And I'd say I'm fine. And she'd know. And I'd have to keep saying it anyway While she watches me not recover In the house where we grew up With nowhere left to go. I can't do that to her. I can't do that to me. I love her too much To make her watch this. She deserves better than A brother who comes home empty And asks her to pretend She doesn't see it. [Final Chorus] I'm sorry, but I can't right now, I don't have it left in me. I can't go back, I can't go home, Can't go back to me. I can't. I can't. I'm sorry. [Outro] There's nothing west of here That's waiting on me either. But west doesn't know my name. West doesn't know what I lost. So I'm going west. That's all I've got. I'm going west. ----- They Called Him Cavalry was made with the use of AI for the instrumental and vocal elements. The story, characters, songwriting, etc. were done by me (For the Record Folks).