Brittany - Echolyn

Mother and father say the homefront’s doing fine

You’re still the talk of the table and the toast at suppertime

Still held in the highest regard, you always had your way

Even little Tuckie looked up from his bowl

When he heard your name today

We usher life along, with a handshake and a smile

You and brother carry on, we’ll be OK for a while

Your Model-T is safe

Stan stored it at Adam’s place

4 new tires and a cover top

Rations for gas are all in place

Walt writes to say he’s alive

He’s been driving Little Willie’s «Peep,»

And a Diamond T with wind brakes

Pacific life just can’t be beat!

Brother to brother, one soldier to another

We hope you’ll stay in touch

'cause the family’s losing sleep…

I miss you soldier boy, yes I really do

And the whole damn family misses you, too!

Show 'em what you got Reub

You can take it on the chin

We’ve got the winning edge

We’re red-blooded Americans

Take care of your health Reub

You’ll come back a better man

Only 2 more tours to go

Just follow the master plan

At 18 you’ve already seen enough to pass life’s test

So stay in your foxhole Reub

The battle’s bulging at Brest…

When the whole world is another world away

You live your life waiting for words from yesterday

Ball and chained to a cause that keeps us free

You live your life waiting at blessed Brittany…