we won the war in the valley we packed up all of our things we said goodbye to the alley oh we could not wait for spring no we could not wait for spring took what we stole in virginia buried it out in a box we dug a hole outside memphis covered it up with rocks well i took the last of the water you emptied our canteens we dipped back down in the oh we could not wait for spring oh we could not wait for spring we drove that ford through the desert past the ghost town and old railroad tracks we got torn up in the weather we barely did make it back took my guitar to the pawn shop and you took your grandmother s rings we bought wool coats for the winter oh we could not wait for spring oh we could not wait for spring caught a plane well in chicago it was the last time we saw him alive heard he got shot down in austin on a rowdy summer night get out of new york city and the snow nearly drove us insane winters in upstate are so pretty but we could not wait for spring but we could not wait for spring i can t give back what was stolen yeah we won t hang our heads down in shame we don t take orders from no one so we never know who s to blame i put my boots on the fire worn out from the soul to the heel all of my best friends are liars i know just how they feel and i know just how they feel last time we all got together nobody did say goodbye well see back at the river again on the fourth of july again of the fourth of july