The song is about the horrors of war American soldiers experienced in Vietnam as well as their return home from the war with PTSD, also known as being “shell shocked”.
I don't know
Well, there's no charge for the haircut
And the bullets come free
My uncle Sam send a letter, said
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
About the time this letter gets home
I'll 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 home
Well, I got shell shocked, whoa
Shell shocked, whoa, alright
Shell shock
Shell shock
Shell shock
Shell Shock was written by Joey DeMaio & Ross The Boss.
Shell Shock was produced by Joey DeMaio & Ross The Boss.
Manowar released Shell Shock on Mon Jun 07 1982.