The work day's done it's time to go home

It's time to make decisions I must make alone

For there's a battlefield between my home and me

And I must pass directly by the enemy



There's flashing lights straight ahead

The neon signs of the barrooms turn the sky blood red

I search for strenght inside of me

I'm passing through the homeland of the enemy



Like a dreaming man I'm in an open door

Then all the faded faces remind me I'm at war

I turn to leave and tremble when I see

The waiting patient eyes of the enemy



Their eyes shine brike they strike me blind

It's too late to run away surrenders on my mind

There's tears at home by now she's missin' me

She'll know I'm in the arms of the enemy