Vetted and approved by The US Military Armed Forces Entertainment Program, Joe Bachman & his band have performed hundreds of shows around the country in support of our Active Duty and Veterans. His original ballad, “A Soldier’s Memoir (PTSD Song)” is well over 1 MILLION Views on YouTube and is currently being used in therapy sessions with our returning Vets around the US. As the son of an Army Soldier, Bachman holds the US Military very near and dear to his heart.
Written by: Mitch Rossell & Joe Bachman
Lyrics
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
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
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
Yeah there’s no end in sight
Cuz even though I’m home now
I’m still fighting for my life
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
