After all that time, boots on the ground
War was over, but the news didn't reach this side of town
Rows of flowerbeds died in the heat
Sprinklers are on but they would not reach this side of the street

Go back home, rest your head
The sheets are on but they will not reach this side of the bed
Where I'll be balled up, crying
After all of that running around
You didn't even notice
I was letting you down

Can anyone out there pass the salt?
I need to feel somebody reach across the table
Oh, nothing can prepare you
For losing someone dear to your heart
Don't get caught up trying
After all of that running around
You didn't even notice
I was letting you down
The grass was dry, colored brown
You turned on the tap, hosed it down