The Dutiful Soldier's Love

You ease my tension whenever I feel down,

And with the jokes of a clown,

no one can sit with a frown on their crown.

Money is just a means to an end, don't worry about it you tell me, 

but don't buy trackpants and jackets from street vendors if we're that wealthy.

Against your army demeanour and your stoic look, 

even the meaner people of NY will just look like plain crooks.

The way you hustle and work without a pause, 

the way you pray every morning to the gods,

Papa, it seems like you have enough stamina to defeat a horse.

You’re fabulous and immaculate,

Even if you lost your wallet and jacket, 

It's okay, let the homeless man have it.

Let them get a Veteran's discount at Burger King or Target

You may not be the most adaptable and you may be adamant, 

but that's what makes you yourself,

if you say that anyone makes better cold coffee than you, I'm not having it.

So by my side you will always stay, 

whether I'm with you or far away.