The Great Civil War

Woke up early, before the dawn
Drank my coffee, headed out on the run
but I saw her face for a moment when I locked the door
And I stopped for just a second
To remember the great civil war

It started one April, I remember it well
When she found the letter, and I knew she could tell
Then all those nights I spent out with the guys
Began to make sense to her
And loud and clear rang the first shots
Of the great civil war

Well I can't say that I blame her, lord knows that I don't
Because who could imagine a king falling so far from his throne?
Though the battles are over and the treaties are signed
The great civil war still rages inside of my mind

I know I have fallen, and I know I'm still down
I've never felt so much like a man without a hometown
I abandoned the kingdom I spent my whole life fighting for
I may have chosen the battles
But I lost the great civil war

Well I can't say that I blame them, lord knows that I don't
Because who could imagine a king falling so far from his throne?
Though the battles are over and the treaties are signed
The great civil war still rages inside of my mind