Steppenwolf - Rock 'N Roll War lyrics
[Steppenwolf - Rock 'N Roll War lyrics]
Words and music by John Kay
Michael Wilk and Rocket Ritchotte
He was barely a man that morning
When he got on that plane
In his pocket some music and pictures of home
A few days later he's lying in the jungle
Beneath the pouring rain
Listening to songs of freedom
Feeling scared and alone
Can anybody tell me why I'm here
Where's the rhyme where's the reason
It's all so crazy, it's madness over here
Just who are we fighting for
The guys back home, they're
Feelin' no pain, yeah
They're living and lovin'
While we are flyin'
Dancin' and dyin' in this rock 'n roll war
Everything looked the same that morning
When he came home again
In his baggage some medals
And memories of war but he was different
Changed forever and out of touch with time
Walking the streets of home
He felt lost and alone
Can anybody tell me where I am
I feel like a stranger
Some call me hero, some have called me names
Some don't call anymore
I made it home, but I'm still in pain
I'm not livin' or lovin'
For I'm still flyin'
Fightin' and dyin' in that Rock n' Roll war
Tell everybody I feelin' better
It's been slow but I'm healing
Through mother earth and father time
I don't hurt like before
I love a good woman, we have
A son, he's our joy, our salvation
May he never fly in
Fight in or die in some rock 'n roll war
Tell everybody I'm doin' all right, yes
I'm livin' and lovin' for I'm done flyin'
Livin' and dyin' in that rock n' roll war
© 1989 Black Leather Music
(BMI) , Michael John Music (BMI)
Attlebrat (BMI)
Michael Wilk and Rocket Ritchotte
He was barely a man that morning
When he got on that plane
In his pocket some music and pictures of home
A few days later he's lying in the jungle
Beneath the pouring rain
Listening to songs of freedom
Feeling scared and alone
Can anybody tell me why I'm here
Where's the rhyme where's the reason
It's all so crazy, it's madness over here
Just who are we fighting for
The guys back home, they're
Feelin' no pain, yeah
They're living and lovin'
While we are flyin'
Dancin' and dyin' in this rock 'n roll war
Everything looked the same that morning
When he came home again
In his baggage some medals
And memories of war but he was different
Changed forever and out of touch with time
Walking the streets of home
He felt lost and alone
Can anybody tell me where I am
I feel like a stranger
Some call me hero, some have called me names
Some don't call anymore
I made it home, but I'm still in pain
I'm not livin' or lovin'
For I'm still flyin'
Fightin' and dyin' in that Rock n' Roll war
Tell everybody I feelin' better
It's been slow but I'm healing
Through mother earth and father time
I don't hurt like before
I love a good woman, we have
A son, he's our joy, our salvation
May he never fly in
Fight in or die in some rock 'n roll war
Tell everybody I'm doin' all right, yes
I'm livin' and lovin' for I'm done flyin'
Livin' and dyin' in that rock n' roll war
© 1989 Black Leather Music
(BMI) , Michael John Music (BMI)
Attlebrat (BMI)