The Stories That They Tell

Friday night down at the legion bar, bill opened up a box of old cigars
Said on this day back in 69, I lost a best friend of mine
Conner said that's a place I've been, but it was 2010 Afghanistan
He raised his glass said here's to friends and their ultimate sacrifice
Ya the times and places they may change
But one thing stays the same

The stories that they tell, about going through hell
If you think they wouldn't do it all over again
Well you just don't know them
The memories that they own of the ones who didn't make it home
Ya they sure do miss em but they keep em all living
In the stories that they tell

Bartender says next rounds on me, I spent some time overseas
Tonight's my first night behind this bar, bill handed him a cigar
Well, the faces in the pictures they may change
But one thing stays the same

The stories that they tell, about going through hell
If you think they wouldn't do it all over again
Well you just don't know them
The memories that they own of the ones who didn't make it home
Ya they sure do miss em but they keep em all living
In the stories that they tell

Some will laugh, some will cry, sometimes they'll wonder why
I've been there so I wrote this song, I know the need to carry on

The stories that they tell, about going through hell
If you think they wouldn't do it all over again
Well you just don't know them
The memories that they own of the ones who didn't make it home
Ya they sure do miss em but they keep em all living
In the stories that they tell

Ya we sure do miss but we'll keep em all living
In the stories that we tell