I've been living life in the strangest way
With my gun in my hand
Doing all these things other people say
And trying my best to understand
But now the sky is falling in on me
And soon the ground might swallow me whole
This path I've walked begins to fade away
So go tell Mum I'm coming home
And I've left my friends and family
To fight a war that isn't mine
Gave up on all the things that I believe
In life I'm dying every time
And I'm losing faith in all I know
Now the king has lost his throne
And his crown lies shattered on the floor
So go tell Mum I'm coming home
And I've seen how cruel this world can be
But you're my rose among the thorns
Every step I take it's you I see
In every dusk and every dawn
And I've thrown a thousand days away
For a dream that was never my own
But I know we'll meet again some day
So go tell Mum I'm coming home