A Soldier's Memoir (P T S D Song)

[00:18.99] I've been home about six months now
[00:22.16] And I still have my doubts
[00:24.84] I'm not sure how I got here
[00:29.39] Or how I'm gonna get out
[00:33.50] My Mama says I look the same
[00:37.33] As I did before I left
[00:39.90] But if she could see inside of me
[00:44.76] It would scare her to death
[00:48.09] I can still taste the powder
[00:51.67] From the barrel of my gun
[00:56.29] I can hear my Sergeant screaming,
[00:59.34] "Run, Soldier, run."
[01:03.00] I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
[01:08.01] God, it weighed a ton
[01:11.19] I see death in every single thought
[01:17.91] They taught me how to put that uniform on
[01:24.22] I just can't get it off
[01:31.40] Last Saturday they honored us
[01:37.83] In a small parade downtown
[01:42.35] When they shot off those fireworks
[01:46.40] I nearly hit the ground
[01:50.92] While they smiled and cheered for us
[01:53.62] All I could do was stare
[01:58.15] Cuz part of me is here at home
[02:02.22] And part of me's back there
[02:05.36] I can still taste the powder
[02:09.00] From the barrel of my gun
[02:13.59] I can hear my Sergeant screaming,
[02:17.65] "Run, Soldier, run."
[02:21.28] I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
[02:26.19] God, it weighed a ton
[02:28.95] I see death in every single thought
[02:46.54] They taught me how to put that uniform on
[02:50.24] I just can't get it off
[02:53.44] Yeah there's no end in sight
[02:56.14] Cuz even though I'm home now
[02:58.48] I'm still fighting for my life
[03:01.54] I can still taste the powder
[03:09.71] From the barrel of my gun
[03:13.77] I can hear my Sergeant screaming,
[03:17.82] "Run, Soldier, run."
[03:21.92] I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
[03:29.54] God, it weighed a ton
[03:32.36] I see death in every single thought
[03:36.37] They taught me how to put that uniform on
[03:42.79] I just can't get it off
[03:53.98]