Any Man of Mine

Verse 1
If you’re gonna love a soldier, better know the deal—Some nights they shake, some scars don’t heal.You’ll find boots by the door and walls built high,And a whole lotta silence behind those eyes.You’ll wake to whispers in the middle of the night,Feel them flinch at a truck backfiring outside.If you can’t stand storms in a peaceful bed,You ain’t ready for the wars in their head.
Verse 2
You’ll hear stories that stop in the middle of a word,Secrets they can’t say, things you shouldn’t have heard.You’ll have days where you’re loving a ghost in the room,Praying for sun where they only see doom.But if you stand your ground and hold their hand,If you remind them gently they’re still your man,You’ll see the softest heart ever made—Under all that armor and all that weight.
Pre-Chorus
It takes a different kind of love to stay—But if you do, here’s what I’ll say…
Chorus
Any man who loves me rightWon’t run from the darkness, will stand in the fight.He’ll hold me close when I fall apart,Kiss these fears and this battle-scarred heart.Laugh with me loud, cry with me soft,Walk by my side when the waves get rough.Any man who loves me rightKnows loving a soldier takes guts and light.
Bridge
I don’t need perfect, I just need true—Someone as stubborn as I made it through.

* Instruments: Big acoustic, Telecaster snap, fiddle licks, handclaps, strong snare