The Pavers - Mr. Shepherd's Bandage lyrics

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 Ansio, 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