Ape$hit - Disposable Heroes lyrics

[Intro] *The numbers are startling. On any given night the United States has estimated that some 200.000 veterans are now calling the streets home. This according to [?]. The homeless include service members who have served [?] wars* *Close to 40% of the homeless are the veterans, veterans coming back from current [?]* [Verse 1: Nabo Rawk] I used to love my country, I gave it my all Gave it my soul, my heart and stood tall A soldier on the front line, I served my four years Came back with one arm, more fears and nightmares Not many would call me a hero But Uncle Sam sees me different, he labelled me a zero A vet like me should be set for life But all I got was a medal and a whole lot of strife It's hard pushing a [?] when you got one arm It's hard copping change with a stubborn aplomb So no one wanna hire you, no one wanna hear you out No one wanna listen, they claim you went the wrong route But I went the right route and I served like a man Now I'm sleeping in a garbage can It's the facts not fiction, imagine the pain The result is addiction, it's simple and plain [Hook: Nabo Rawk] I'm a victim of the system, the one you're enlisting Come back wishing that everything was different *You don't believe homeless vets exist* *It's undeniable* *Homeless vets exist* I'm a victim of the system, the one you're enlisting Come back wishing that everything was different *Days are shorter, nights are colder, feeling like life is over* *Then it's all over soldier* *They train you to transfer from a civilian to a k**ing machine. When you get out, they should 've trained me to go back into being a civilian again* [Verse 2: Apesh**] It's not glory but horror, for the fact you k**ing foreigners It's nothing like man's instinct to be a warrior But change your perspective the day you see a dead kid There's no way you coming out the way you went in Insensitive, you are not the way you used to be But not quite your uncle, living crazy in a cuckoo tree They make you a machine so you don't sh** when you see war Criss Angel can't Mindfreak like Marine Corps They shed lazy and decency, then they get inside Strictly with everything that makes a man civilized You combat-ready who cares? They can't fear you You not only have the balls to k**, you can't wait to Jarhead, reset your mental back to animal But they'll pay you, then pay for your school that's understandable So when you take earnest and turn 'em into Spartacus You end up like Gomer Pyle, it's not for all of us I bet you can't wait for landmines and mortar fire Shell shock, battle fatigue, war neurosis And ultimately Post Traumatic Stress Disorder You can lose your sight, sound, speech and your focus You're disconnected, confused and preoccupied And always tired, you lost your appetite and lost your mind You might care or care not if anybody try to help ya With a Thousand-yard stare you see the world like whatever [Hook: Apesh**] You're a victim of the system, once you've enlisted You gave your sanity while they rocking yellow ribbons *You don't believe homeless vets exist* *It's undeniable* *Homeless vets exist* You're a victim of the system, once you've enlisted You gave your sanity while they rocking yellow ribbons *Days are shorter, nights are colder, feeling like life is over* *Then it's all over soldier* [Outro] *I think people have to be more aware of the fact that these veterans out there aren't getting what they need from the government. And if they are, they are not getting the psychiatric help that they need because it's just getting worse all the time* *It's a sense of failure, you know. It's what have I done to get here? I was a senior database an*lyst. I was a senior system developer and I was [?] without a clue as to what tomorrow's gonna bring. If you're prone to depression, then the [?] will k** you* *These men and women can not be forgotten. We can not do enough for them. They gave their all for us. We ought to be able to give them the insurance of the remainder of their life. Whatever it is, it's not gonna be poverty, not gonna be homeless. That's a travesty*