Hammer and Guns

I got wheels in my head
Take me places better left unsaid
I got a spare in my heart
Goes when I break down or fall apart
It's been a long road home from my last farewell
I'm the Hero just back from hell

There was a big parade just for me
My old high school band
Marching down Main Street
Everybody wavin' -- Old girlfriends
They were all wonderin' what kind of shape I'm in
They might think they know me well
I'm the Hero just back from hell
I'm the Hero. I'm the Hero

What I've seen, What I've done
When the smoke cleared from my long black gun
Cling like shadows to my life
Play with my kids now. Sleep with my wife
I couldn't stop myself until the last man fell
I'm the Hero. I'm back from hell
I'm the Hero. I'm the Hero
This little town where I live
I don't know how long it can hide my sin
Everybody's talkin' about who's right
They got no idea just what it's like
They all ask but I can't tell
I'm the Hero back from hell
I'm the Hero. I'm the Hero
Say I'm the Hero