Ground shaking beneath me,
Engines firing up before my own eyes
F-16's all lined up on the base.

Blazing Spring sun
Tumbleweed passes my foot
Air so dry I could finally think

Down the runway
Up into the sky,
Banked right over my head..

In that moment,
I felt passionate
I felt like I was home.

In the rush of the excitement,
The adrenaline
Living vicariously through the pilot

I sent one text
To forever
Change the course
Of my life.

You can go active duty...
I will stand by you.
If this is what you want...
I'm saying we can go.

He signs another four years away
Just moments from today.
No more in-state activations
But a lifetime of unknown.