Story Behind The Song
Feelings of a soldier at home after deployment
Song Description
A Solider lamenting about leaving the battlefield
| Song Length |
5:15 |
Genre |
Rock - Progressive Rock, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Restless |
Subject |
War, Numbness |
| Similar Artists |
Queensryche, Blue Oyster Cult |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I'm a son of the Big Red One
will be 'til the day that I'm Done
2009 saw Afghanistan
Baptized in fire, blood and the sun
I've had my fill of eating MRE's
Dodging hidden large IED's
Now I'm home sitting all alone
My heart has grown as cold as a stone
Congressman says I fought for my land
Clergy says I fought for my God
Well here's some news for both of them
I fought for those who served in my squad.
I'm a son of the Big Red One
will be 'til the day that I'm Done
I'm a son of the Big Red One
will be 'til the day that I'm Done
I'm a son of the Big Red One
will be 'til the day that I'm Done