Tom: C
Am G7 C
I know better than to cuss in my mama's house
Am G
So more than not I just shut my mouth
Am C
She hasn't lived here in a year or more
Am G7 C
But I still stand a little straighter when I walk in the door
Am G7 C
There's a fresh coat of paint on the kitchen wall
Am G
How it looked before I scare recall
Am G7 C
Somewhere beneath there's a pencil line
Am G7 C
Shows how tall I stood the day I turned nine
[Chorus]
Am G7 C
I can't unsee what I've been shown
Am G
My body's been and my mind is lone
Am G7 C
And I never was ready for the things I know
Am G7 C
I can find the house, but I can't get home
Am G7 C
I did my first tour in '94
Am G
I was following the dead, I didn't fight no war
Am G7 C
And everywhere I went all the locals stared
Am G7 C
And it felt good feeling like a stranger there
Am G7 C
I can't unsee what I've been shown
Am G
My body's been and my mind is lone
Am G7 C
And I never was ready for the things I know
Am G7 C
I can find the house, but I can't get home
Am G7 C
Dogwood's blooming like they always did
Am G
And the roof still leaks on the garden shed
Am G7 C
And the sign in the yard says it's all been sold
Am G7 C
But I gave it away a long time ago
Am G7 C
I can't unsee what I've been shown
Am G
My body's been and my mind is lone
Am G7 C
And I never was ready for the things I know
Am G7 C
I can find the house, but I can't get home
Am G7 C
I can walk in the door, but I can't get home
Am G7 C
I can sleep in the bed, but I can't get home
