Mr. Shepherd's Bandage

Oh, a million miles an hour, a thousand times a night.
I watch them burn red, Red rockets in my sight.
1944, Second World War,
At Anzio, we kicked in Mussolini's door.

That's when it came. German steel, Italian rain
Ripped razors through my leg and sent me back home.

Opened up my eyes, lovely VA nurse
Said Mr. Shepherd, you made it through the worst.
But she don't know what she means, 'cause she ain't seen what I've seen.
The worst gets worse every night in every dream.

Hot rockets hiss, hard violence, soft prom night kiss.
The first eighteen years add up to this.
Whispered on the rockets' hiss
It goes on and on.

Seems like a thousand years fell down, down on him.
A thousand fears ground down all around him.
Jagged edge gone soft with time,
And Mr. Shepherd's just fine.

At least that's what we believe 'cause we don't want to see.
He's still laid bare to the bone below his knee.
Here he comes again. I recognize his walk.
Sit right there Mr. Shepherd, please don't talk.

While cotton gauze still running red without a pause
While everyone forgets the cause
Of the horror there beneath the gauze
That goes on and on
For Mr. Shepherd.

Music By: Eric Tuberdyke
Lyrics By: Scott Reynolds

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ww2
• scott reynolds
• pavers
• allroy
• descendents
• anzio
• veterans
• music video
• nazi
• allies
• metallica
• Barry Sadler
• Edwinn Starr

[FissureFilms]

Thank you. It was humbling to make.

[PurplDwarf]

Christ, this is good. My dad is 85 and remembers it all.

You are a true Artist. xo♥.

[WorldScott]

Then end sent chills up my spine. So well done! Thank you for this!

[scarysad]

def one of my favorite pavers songs!

[Stinger911]

Scott Reynolds favorited this.

[lastoftheAZNGIRLS]

I've been trying to find this song forever on here. This video and this song are amazing.

[AnarchyDavey]

You did such an amazing job! Thanks for sharing!

[dontpanic0921]

This video is amazing. You did a great job. Thanks to Mr Shepard.

[patilbhau2001]

A million Thank s to Mr Shepard!

Excellent work! that was very creative!

[donairs100]

Excellent

[GavinRWhite]

Wow. Powerful stuff.

[aproxxy]

Respect.

[beelzebubbalicious]

You did a great job, man.  Masterful.