Driving down the main drag I see the Christmas lights Now that I'm home I'm gonna' promise my girl There will be no more fights I walk up her front porch As off speeds the cab Her mom and dad meet me at the front door To tell me I died in Baghdad I walk over to my father's house Over on Lincoln Avenue The house is dark except for the porch light Shining on the red, white and blue My mom is in bed crying My dad is just laying there mad There's so much I want to tell them But I died in Baghdad Now I'm just walking round these old streets Morning, noon and night I've got a story for every crack in the sidewalk And for every corner I pass by No one sees me, no one knows But still they all seem so sad Every now and then I hear my name They say he died in Baghdad