Till They Came Home Lyrics - All American Bluegrass Girl - Rhonda Vincent

Times were hard but they were fun 

In 1941 

The year that Jim and Catherine fell in love 

They were graduating college 

Their heads were full of knowledge 

And visions of taking on the world 

But Uncle Sam and those Pearl Harbor bombs 

Pulled Jim away from Catherine's arms 

Then along came Vietnam 

In 1961 

The year that Bob and Mandy said "I do" 

They bought a house outside the city 

Everything was sitting pretty 

But again old Uncle Sam said "I need you" 

Bob said "Mandy, honey I'll be back 

Don't you worry, you can count on that" 

And as the headlines rolled 

Every mother prayed 

Every father laid awake 

The whole night through 

Every brother bragged 

Every sister cried 

Every hometown across this land held on 

Til they came home 

Times were hard but they were fun 

In 1991 

The year that John and Sally said goodbye 

He held two kids in his arms 

As she left for Desert Storm 

John could see the sadness in her eyes 

He watched her sail away navy blue 

Up on the quarter deck in full salute 

And as the headlines rolled 

Every mother prayed 

Every father laid awake 

The whole night through 

Every brother bragged 

Every sister cried 

Every hometown across this land held on 

Til they came home 

Some came home as heroes 

Proud to be back 

Some came home as heroes 

Covered with the flag 

And as the headlines rolled 

Every mother prayed 

Every father laid awake 

The whole night through 

Every brother bragged 

Every sister cried 

Every hometown across this land held on 

Til they came home 

Every hometown across this land holds on 

Til they come home