Half my Heart's Back in Tennessee

I always tell the soldiers I work with at the combat stress clinic that whatever they're going through that they've got to get it out... draw it out, talk it out, run it out, or write it out.

One day last week I was really really missing my wife.. really missing actively being a husband for her. I decided to take my own advice... practice what I preach as it were. Pretty soon a song was born called Half my Heart's Back in Tennessee. Check out the lyrics below... and then the link to the Music Video filmed in front of General Petreus' Palace is below via YouTube.

Hope you Enjoy....

Half my Heart’s Back in Tennessee
By CPT Christopher Atkins
Camp Victory, Iraq
Recorded 10 NOV 2007


Dust Kicking Up, Soldiers Mount Up

Getting Ready for the Battle Tonight

Been Here Three Weeks in Iraq

Missing Your Sweet Touch and Holding you Tight


Walking with my Battle Buddies Smile on my Face

Thinkin’ About our Baby Growing Inside you Now

Little Gracie's 5 now, Silly Hannah's 8

Hope I'm Home in Time to Hold that Newborn in my Arms


I'm Serving Here in the Middle East

But Half my Heart’s Back in Tennessee

Sending all of my Love to you through the Starry Night

'Til I Feel Your Arms Wrap Around Me


Right Before I Close my Eyes at Night

I Hear the Soldiers Roll Out in Humvees

But I Know that I’m Comin’ Home Safe to You

And Our Two Hearts Will Be Made Complete


As I write these lines I send up a Prayer

That the Good Lord will Hold you Tight

Until I fly Home to my Beautiful Bride

So I can hold you, protect you, put my arms around you for the rest of our lives



I'm Serving Here in the Middle East

But Half my Heart’s Back in Tennessee

Sending all of my Love to you through the Starry Night

'Til I Feel Your Arms Wrap Around Me


Baghdad, Iraq

One More Bomb Attack

On Soldiers Going Outside the Wire

But You and Me Stand Strong

We Just Cannot Go Wrong

Cuz We've Been Tried through the Fire


I'm Serving Here in the Middle East

But Half my Heart’s Back in Tennessee

Sending all of my Love to you through the Starry Night

'Til I Feel Your Arms Wrap Around Me

Can't Wait to Hold our New Baby

I’m Forever Yours Faithfully

Bringing my Heart Back to You… in Tennessee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnc0doHKJdE