Story Behind The Song
The writer of this song is a former Army pilot,
currently serving in Iraq.
He was inspired to write this song by a real Army wife named "Amy", and her husaband Dan, a 20 year Army soldier that served in Iraq.
After the writer kept talking to hundreds o
Song Description
The song reflects real life for many of todays military families.
The wife is left behind, while the husband is deployed to Iraq, again and again and again.
These military wives try to smile for the kids, to keep some type of order, while the family's w
| Song Length |
3:52 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Unique - Patriotic |
| Tempo |
Other |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Subject |
Girlfriend, Wife, Patriotic |
Similar Artists |
Leann Rimes, Trisha Yearwood |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Half Her Heart Is In Iraq(Amy's Smile)
Performed by Susan Marshall
Arrangement by Charlie Boland
Produced by Charlie Boland
Lyrics and Music by Kirk W. Boland
BOLAND MUSIC GROUP
(c) 2006, All Rights Reserved, ASCAP
Together they've built their lives
While protecting you and I
Always pulling up the family's roots
That's Army life
She has not complained
Stayed strong for all these years
This time it was different
For she could see her children's fears
They kissed their daddy bye
At the airport gate
She told them with a smile
Your dad will be okay
Tucked them into bed that night
By the light of just the moon, still smiling
Amy went up into her empty room
(CHORUS)
And she cries, for half her heart is in Iraq
And she cries, praying for that special day
When he'll come back
And she cries
Till suddenly, the bedroom door opens wide
And all her children see, is Amy's smile
She gets up every morning, still missing him
She gets the kids off to school by eight
They think that she's strong
Cause they never see her cry
She keeps on her happy face until late into the night
(BRIDGE)
How long must her heart, go on breaking
And how long must she smile that smile
She's been faking
(FINAL CHORUS)
And she cries, for half her heart is in Iraq
And she cries
Praying for that special day when he'll come back
And she cries
Till suddenly the bedroom door opens wide
And all her children see
All her children see
All her children see
Is Amy's smile
Lyrics may be reprinted to pay tribute to the military
family and their sacrifice to our nation.
Copyright notice must be included with all reprints.
BOLAND MUSIC GROUP