The Military Wife

About the Song:

 In November 2006, the original poem and inspiration for the song "It'll Be Alright" was first written by "Scullee" and published on TMW's member discussion boards for a poetry contest. In 2008, while chatting with a long-time family friend about some of the emotions and experiences of military families, "Scullee" sent the poem along for him to read. Touched by the experience of military families as described by his friend and in the poem, Jared Fowler tweaked the lyrics and put the poem to music creating this poignant song revealing some of the real emotions and experiences of those who keep the home fires burning.

Lyrics

it'll be alright

seems like yesterday

when we finally got the word

even now, we hurry and wait

for what we heard

it won't be long now, but we have some time

to talk things through

before you go again,

i need one thing from you

(chorus)

know that i'll be here, still waiting dear

every day and every night

i'll keep on keeping on

i'll manage right along

everything will be alright

(it’ll be alright.. it’ll be alright… it’ll be alright…it’ll be alright)

today the news came in

it touched my heart like everyone…

we know before we hear

she's someone's love… he's someone's son (someone’s son)

she’s someone’s love… he’s someone’s son

(it’ll be alright… it’ll be alright… it’ll be alright)

(chorus)

know that i am here, still praying dear

fighting the good fight

i keep the fires burning for you

everyday and all the night through

i cry tears into my pillow,

watching the window

sleeping beside the phone

and soon - but not soon enough

we'll take all this love

we won’t be so alone

we won’t be so alone

(I miss you… I love you… I miss you…

Jared Fowler & Jillian Anderson

(c)2008.