Blue Star - Turnpike Troubadours

Well you have been a fighting man

You’ve seen your share of war

Living for your Uncle Sam

Sam don’t need you anymore

You’ll be gone, you’ll be leaving

You’ll be back home again

On Christmas or July fourth

I really don’t remember when

And Im glad to see your doing well

We all know just who you are

Put your saber on the shelf

And well take down the ole blue star

Well I remember when you’d send me letters

And make my day when I was young

Photographs with M-16s

And money from Somalia

You’ll be gone, you’ll be leaving

You’ll be back home again

On Christmas or July fourth

I really don’t remember when

And Im glad to see your doing well

We all know just who you are

Put your saber on the shelf

And well take down the ole blue star

Your back home with your little girl

Wild and pretty, blonde and blue

You can’t help but be their world

And they can’t help but look like you

You’ll be gone, you’ll be leaving

You’ll be back home again

On Christmas or July fourth

I really don’t remember when

And Im glad to see your doing well

We all know just who you are

Put your saber on the shelf

And well take down the ole blue star