These scars are the memories of family I keep
These bones are the hull of my boat underneath
They carry the weight of the pain that runs deep
In a river that flows from the tears that I weep
These scars are what's left from the battles I've fought
While searching for truth in the lies I was taught
I struggle and stumble, I toss and I turn
And the river rolls over the bridges I burn
Lay down, old soldier, oh lay down your gun
You're fighting a war that can never be won
You're looking for light at the end of the day
While the sunlight is sinking and slipping away
These scars are the memories of family I keep
These bones are the hull of my boat underneath
They carry the weight of the pain that runs deep
In a river that flows from the tears that I weep
Wherever I go and whenever I sleep