Hi again Mark

First let me say I am a Vet's Daughter, widow of the Nam era and now the Mother of a United States Marine, been a member of the V.F.W Ladies Aux. since I was 16. so while I can instantly understand your song, thought a slight change for the last chorus might help others understand the tie in between your chorus and story easier. I know as a songwriter I want to reach as many people as possible.
Anyway just a humble suggestion
and a couple suggestions to explain what I mean.
As they say on the board "Keep or Sweep"
I have gone back and enjoyed more of the cuts on your C.D.

I took those words he'd written and I began to play......

I had to use the rifle couldn’t use my gun
Rifles are for killing they’re sure not used for fun
My war was never over I’ve lost more than I won
Thanks to that damn rifle I could never have a son

I had to use the rifle couldn’t use my gun
Rifles are for killing they’re sure not used for fun
When the war was over I’d lost more than I’d won
Jenny left this cripple and took my only Son
or
Jenny left this cripple I never saw my only Son

I had to use the rifle couldn’t use my gun
Rifles are for killing they’re not used for fun
When the war was over I’d lost more than I won
I had to use my rifle couldn’t use my gun