Boots still dusty from the desert's breath
Found her laughing
Stealing what was left
Her lipstick smeared
His heart turned to ash
A wedding band fell with a hollow crash

He fought their battles
But she tore the line
Whiskey whispered
You're no longer mine
Through the bottle
The stars lost their shine
Now he's a ghost in the echoes of time

Streetlights blinked like a soldier's salute
Each shot he took
A muted dispute
Bar stool prayers
A shattered hymn
The war outside couldn't break him like this sin

He fought their battles
But she tore the line
Whiskey whispered
You're no longer mine
Through the bottle
The stars lost their shine
Now he's a ghost in the echoes of time

She cries at the door
Sees his coat still hung
The last note he wrote
In her hands it stung
It read
The war I fought was never there
It was in your arms
But you didn't care

He fought their battles
But she tore the line
Whiskey whispered
You're no longer mine
Through the bottle
The stars lost their shine
Now he's a ghost in the echoes of time