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Long Way Home

from Digital Sculpture by Bat Bennett

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Bat spent nearly ten years touring overseas for active-duty US Military troops and emissaries of many nations. He has performed in more than 50 countries.
This song is a true account of a flight that took place over SE Asia in a Military Transport plane. The names have been changed.

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Long Way Home Bat Bennett

I was on a C-130 from Korea to Japan
And was told the crew had come to repatriate a man
I really wasn’t sure what that meant, so I just settled in
On the jump seat of the cargo hold in a flying can of tin

The plane was cramped and the air was cold, and I had my headset on
Listening to the crewmen as we flew into the dawn
Talkin ‘bout this soldier they’d been sent out to retrieve
And how he’d been through more than anyone in his right mind could believe
-And how it’s a long way home

I was sitting with my feet propped on a little box there on the floor
Hearing tales about this ‘ol Boy in that ugly Asian War
And I tried to picture what it’d be like coming home after so long
How everything’d be different, and that life had moved along

He’d been missing; gone for thirty years when they sent to bring him back
My feet were squirming on that box when they told of the attack
And how he probably was captured; there’s just no way to know
But we never leave our soldiers- no matter how long ago
-It’s such a long way home

They told me all about him as we neared the Rising Sun
So I grew to know this hero, and all the things he’d done
Well, I couldn’t help but ask ‘em when we’d meet this giant of a man
And the Crewmen said “Son, you already have.”

We’d like to introduce you to Captain Davidson
And they pointed at the little box my two big feet were resting on
As my throat choked and my eyes welled up, they said ‘Aw, he don’t mind”
Old Davy’d just be glad we didn’t leave him behind
-Cause it’s a long way home
It’s such a long way home
It’s long, long way home

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from Digital Sculpture, released July 1, 2014

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Phenomenal. Unbelievable. These are the adjectives most commonly used to describe the Singer/Guitarist from Flower Mound, whether they are talking about his voice, or his guitar playing. Now in his fifth year as a Solo Performer on the National stage, Bat leaves quite an impression wherever he plays.
Amazing guitar playing, wonderful storytelling, absolutely delightful. ... more

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