There's a house on the corner
Lives a man who went to war
And it tries to give him shelter

From the pain of what he saw

There's a child out the window

Painting faces in the snow
And they smile a sad reminder
Of a life he used to know


There's a house on the corner
Lives a man with empty eyes

For his heart has been broken
For he was sold a pack of lies


And he said
Hold me closer You know I can't
Hold me closer But you don't understand

Hold me closer Open your heart
Hold me closer I'm so alone
Hold me closer Oh, you'll never know

Hold me closer Open your heart

For he fought for his country

Now he fights to clear his name
For the dead are always heroes
And the living live in shame


And he said
Hold me closer You know I can't

Hold me closer But you don't understand
Hold me closer Open your heart
Hold me closer I'm so alone

Hold me closer Oh, you'll never know
Hold me closer Open your heart