I Left My Home
About the Song
This cadence tells the story of a soldier leaving their family to serve in the army. It's a classic call-and-response song that builds with each verse.
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- Lyrics
I left my home
To join the army
I left my home
To join the armyThe day I left
My mama cried
She thought that I
Would surely dieI left my wife
Standing at the door
She knew that I
Would die at warI left my son
Playing in the yard
Seeing daddy leave
Made him cry real hardThe day I left
I shook my daddy's hand
He said that I
Had become a man