I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone Now, I done came a long way, but ain't went too far And hope this love letter don't leave a big scar So, baby, just hold on, and mama, just be strong Cause no one knew the war would last for so long The rockets, the red glare, the bombs up in the air I'm just doing my duty, but missing it right there So, as days go by, I'm counting it every minute Wishing I was home, for sure, with you in it But the soldiers that I'm running with are ready to blitz This ain't no video, this is just as real as it gets I made some lifelong friends holding down the front line And, girl, I can't wait to get back in your sunshine I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone Now, as days go by, my time has spent reflecting On all the little things you said I wasn't electing They say you never know what you have until it's gone Didn't know back then, but I will from now on I try to channel out all the fear and the stress I picture me and you rolling, looking dressed to impress And to know you'll be there when I'm back from Iraq It feel good to know a real chica having my back Give everybody hugs and tell them I really miss them And your boy be back when I'm through with my mission I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone I miss it, baby, patient, waiting For you, to hold you, to thrill you, to feel you Tender kisses, give you the love you've been missing Oh, I can't wait to come back home, to have you all alone As days go by As days go by One day we gon' get it together As days go by As days go by