Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Safe Back Home lyrics

I put on her colors with honor And carried them over the sea To battle at the mouth of the devil's tunnels Are you safe back home praying for me And do you still use the same words you taught me That you learned at the Dear Savior's knee On that sweet morning there in the garden And are you safe back home praying for me How long (how long) How long (how long) Will the words of this prayer be my hope If it be His will and I'm the leopard that will We'll say Amen together I know On patrol in the cold of this desert I trembled as I waited for my relief And I picture a circle of family Are you safe back home praying for me Chorus How long (how long) How long (how long) How long (how long) How long (how long) How long (how long) How long