Been home about six months now And I still have my doubts Well I’m not sure how I got here Or how I’m gonna get out Well my momma says I look the same as I did before I left But if she could see inside of me It would scare her to death
I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun And I can hear my sergeant screaming „Run soldier run“ And I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can`t get it off
Last Saturday the honored us In a small parade downtown And when they shot off those fireworks I nearly hit the ground And while they smiled And cheered for us All I could do was stare Cause part of me is here at home But part of me is back there
I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun And I can hear my sergeant screaming „Run soldier run“ And I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can`t get it off
Yeah there`s no end in sight Cause even though I’m home now I`m still fighting for my life
I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun And I can hear my sergeant screaming „Run soldier run“ And I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can`t get it off
Well the devil`s won some battles And he may win some more
But don`t he know The American soldier will always win the war