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He was barely a man that morning
When he got on that plane
In his pocket some music and pictures of home
A few days later he's lying in the jungle
Beneath the pouring rain
Listening to songs of freedom
Feeling scared and alone
Can anybody tell me why I'm here?
Where's the rhyme, where's the reason?
It's all so crazy, it's madness over here
Just who are we fighting for
The guys back home, they're feelin' no pain
Yeah, they're living and lovin'
While we are flyin', dancin' and dyin'
In this rock 'n roll war
Everything looked the same that morning
When he came home again
In his baggage some medals and memories of war

But he was different, changed forever
And out of touch with time
Walking the streets of home
He felt lost and alone
Can anybody tell me where I am?
I feel like a stranger
Some call me hero, some have called me names
Some don't call anymore
I made it home but I'm still in pain
I'm not livin' or lovin'
For I'm still flyin', fightin' and dyin'
Tn that rock 'n roll war
Tell everybody I'm feelin' better
It's been slow but I'm healing
Through mother earth and father time
I don't hurt like before
I love a good woman, we have a son
He's our joy, our salvation
May he never fly in, fight in or die
In some rock 'n roll war
Tell everybody I'm doin' alright
Yes, I'm livin' and lovin'
For I'm done flyin', livin' and dyin'
In that rock 'n roll war

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Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.

Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event recounted in the song "Renegade" on the album Steppenwolf Seven. His family resettled in Hannover, West Germany, before moving to Canada in 1958. Kay is partially blind, hence the use of dark glasses

In 1968, Nick St. Nicholas replaced Moreve as bass player.

Steppenwolf had its origins in the Toronto blues band Sparrow, which was formed in 1964 and played coffeehouses in Yorkville. By 1967 they had settled in San Francisco.

Steppenwolf rocketed to fame after their third single, "Born to Be Wild" was used in the movie Easy Rider, as well as "The Pusher". The former song may have coined the term "heavy metal". This was followed by several more hits, including "Magic Carpet Ride" from Steppenwolf the Second, and "Rock Me" from At Your Birthday Party. Many fans consider their double album Steppenwolf Live [an extended single album in the UK] the best of Steppenwolf's releases. Monster and For Ladies Only were the band's most political albums, and are still fondly remembered by fans as two of the best rock & roll snapshots of the attitudes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The band broke up in 1971, and Kay pursued a solo career. Steppenwolf reformed in 1974 with the album Slow Flux, and disbanded in 1976. Afterwards, several versions of the band toured North America until Kay reformed the official version of the group in 1980.

John Kay released a solo album in 2001.



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