Jericho Songtext
von Mile Twelve

These days I sleep under an open sky
′Cause I can't seem to sleep in my bed
Back before we split up my wife told me
"It′s just in your head"
A civilian's life used to make sense to me
Then I shipped out and served my two tours
I retired last year, tried to come back to life as before

But at night I still fly back to Jericho
Where we brought their walls tumbling down
Bury my friends who have fallen and never been found
And God's children I′ll save from their enemies
With the horn that He gave me to blow
Finish my days in the only place I really know
Jericho


When it′s sunny I sit in the public park
When it's raining I ride on the train
At this diner they serve me free coffee
They know me by name
And the guys from my unit come talk to me
′Bout the jobs they've been trying to chase
And I tell them how after it′s dark I return to that place

How at night I can fly back to Jericho
Where we brought their walls tumbling down
Bury my friends who have fallen and never been found
And God's children I′ll save from their enemies
With the horn that He gave me to blow
Finish my days in the only place I really know
Jericho

A garden grows now where that city burned
Children play with old guns from the war
But the bullets are gone now
They don't even know what they're for
And my family back home can sleep well at night
Knowing I′ll keep them safe every day
′Til I die and I'm laid to rest under the ruins we made


′Til at night I can fly back to Jericho
On two wings made of God's own design
Bury my friends who have fallen and been left behind
And His children I′ll save from their enemies
With the horn that He gave me to blow
Finish my days in the only place I really know
Jericho