Story Behind The Song
Setting out to write a song about Gulf War syndrome and how it was effecting veterans, I soon realized that the song was no longer about just Gulf War vets but all vets--and how they're ignored by those who send them to war.
Song Description
An attempt to write a song about Gulf War (first one) syndrome and its effects on veterans.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Troubled |
Subject |
War, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Terry's having a hard time getting out of bed
A numbness in his legs and a pain in his head
Jane's gone and lost her keys again
It's getting hard to remember her days with night closing in
Juan doesn't regret the time he served
But he's never been so anxious and desperate just to be heard
My favorite food tastes rotten now
Hot dogs and apple pie I gotta fight just to keep 'em down
Raymond Jr won't see his family again
Just the money they send him for a disease they can't comprehend
Will this old story ever end
Another generation slaughtered and the people wave flags and pretend.