He was a soldier
He always was
He left his city to fight for America

And we fell in love to music
We were just kids
We didn't have time to be sorry for what we did


And I said hey, boy
What you crying for?

It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next


She was a pretty Texas girl
An answer to his prayers

He called me to tell me he'd fallen in love with her
She sang like an angel (aaahhh)
Loved like a friend

She made my soldier believe he could live again

When she said hey, boy

What you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect

There's always the next

So I'll be a gambler

He'll be home free
And he'll marry Texas and I'll marry melody
So love like my soldier

Fight for what's true
And smile at the gates 'cause their hate don't belong to you


Hey, boy
What you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end

And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next


Oh, hey, boy
What you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end

And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next


And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next
There's always the next