Told you I was joining the army, had no excuse   Seemed the right thing to do   And you called me a fool   Said I'd come back mean and cruel   I said I just wanted to make my grandfather proud   Even though he's not around   Been gone since, I was thirteen   I'm still worried what he'd think about me   Playing this guitar just ain't gonna cut it, for long   I mean singing these songs don't compare to what he did over there   Need to prove I can carry my share   Take on my own load and bear   To me it all seems fair.