Foxhole Songtext
von Curtis McMurtry

I saw you shining like a lighter in a foxhole
And without delay I put you in my sights
For many years I watched you dancing in my crosshairs
But I couldn′t pull the trigger for my life
But then one day I got the stones to take your hand, dear
And I won you with a flower and a smile
Though all I had to offer was a fireplace
And a face you learned to love after a while

One day I was called to serve my country
And I went because I'd never been away
And I returned home with a bandage on my forehead
And a memory that gets weaker every day
And now you never touch me like you used to
And my injuries don′t even start to heal
And I was sure right then and there that I would lose you
Oh how wretched your beauty makes me feel


And I used to think our love was but a trifle
I was surprised it lasted through the month of May
But now I am too old to lift my rifle
And you're still here to watch me waste away

My love I've lost so many friends since we got married
And I know that you could say the same to me
I believe I was the first to ever catch you
Perhaps I should be the first to set you free

I saw you shining like the sunlight through the window
And the truth had started slowly sinking in
And I knew when I walked out the door this morning
I would never see your pretty face again
So don′t go searching for my body in the cattails
Just be happy that I′ve found a place to rest
And by the time you read this letter I'll be gone, dear
You know I love you but this is for the best

You know I love you but this is for the best