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