Back from korea Songtext

von John Mayall

Getting a boat back from out of Korea,
I was impatient to go
When you have lived in a tent for so long,
Fighting the heat and the snow
Getting so tired of saluting the man -
Can't have a mind of your own
Crossing the days off a calendar sheet
It doesn't seem real I'm going home
Packing my kitbag to throw on a truck -
Never returning no more

Out in the ocean the ship is a toy ?
Stomach is throwing back food
Hang on the ropes when you're going on deck ?
Nothing about it seems good
Then you get to dreaming of where you are going,
The storm will be over fore long
Check the horizon to see if it's changed -
Somewhere out there is my home
Give me the papers, where do I sign?
Three years of Army is through

Serving your country they tell you is fine,
Give you a gun and go kill
But when you come back for civilian work -
Sorry your job has been filled
They're speaking of the glory of the uniform,
Smiling and shaking your hand
But when you get released
They turn their backs on you ?
Something I don't understand
What does it mean to the ones that stayed home,
That you came back from Korea?