An ode to the Vietnam Veteran, the song is a letter from Special Forces' soldier who struggles to survive hell on earth and returns a free spirit. The song's grizzled narrator foresaw author David Morrell's First Blood character John Rambo.
Ross: it was an anthem for Vietnam Veterans.
Joey: We always felt that those guys got fucked over. We still get complained for the song to this day.
Liner notes from Manowar 's Battle Hymns Remastered "Silver Edition" CD 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WrvruYLsPM
I don't know
Well, there's no charge for the haircut
And the bullets come free
My Uncle Sam sent a letter, said:
He's got a mission for me
Now I'm a ranger, not a stranger
And I live in Saigon
We've got a team of special forces
And we deliver napalm
But if they tell you that I've lost my mind
Baby it's not gone just a little hard to find
By the time this letter gets home
I'd be gone, gone, yeah gone
And if they tell you that I'm M.I.A.
Think a little less about me each day
'Cause if I ever get back
I'll be shell shocked, whoa
Shell shocked, yeah
Feels funny riding in my car
Used to drive a tank and shoot a B.A.R.
I know I'm home
But I feel gone, gone, yeah gone
Now it's over and the homeland's safe
Got a purple heart to show the world I'm brave
The businessmen sat at home
Well I got shell shocked, whoa
Shell shocked, whoa
Shell shock
Shell shock
Shell shock
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