A Soldier's Memoir Lyrics - Singles - Joe Bachman

I've been home about six months now 

And I still have my doubts 

I'm not sure how I got here 

Or how I'm gonna get out 

My Mama 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 

[Chorus] 

I can still taste the powder 

From the barrel of my gun 

I can hear my Sergeant screaming, 

"Run, Soldier, run." 

I can feel the backpack on my shoulders 

God, it weighed a ton 

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 they honored us 

In a small parade downtown 

When they shot off those fireworks 

I nearly hit the ground 

While they smiled and cheered for us 

All I could do was stare 

Cuz part of me is here at home 

And part of me's back there 

[Chorus] 

I can still taste the powder 

From the barrel of my gun 

I can hear my Sergeant screaming, 

"Run, Soldier, run." 

I can feel the backpack on my shoulders 

God, it weighed a ton 

I see death in every single thought 

They taught me how to put that uniform on 

I just can't get it off 

(Bridge) 

Yeah there's no end in sight 

Cuz even though I'm home now 

I'm still fighting for my life 

[Chorus] 

I can still taste the powder 

From the barrel of my gun 

I can hear my Sergeant screaming, 

"Run, Soldier, run." 

I can feel the backpack on my shoulders 

God, it weighed a ton 

I see death in every single thought 

They taught me how to put that uniform on 

I just can't get it off