The Hero's Return – Parts I and II

The Hero's Return – Parts I and II  4:02
Studio recording July-December 1983 
* Released on flip side April 1983

Production
Written by Roger Waters
Recorded in England
Produced by Roger Waters, James Guthrie, and Michael Kamen
Engineered by James Guthrie and Andy Jackson

Releases
UK: Harvest HAR 5224
US: Columbia 38-03905

Lyrics:
(See The Hero's Return. The lyrics are identical, with the addition of:)
Jesus Christ, I might as well be dead
I can't see how dangerous it must feel to be
Training human cogs for the machine
Without some shell-shock lunatic like me
Bombarding their still soft shells
With sticks and stones that were lying around
In the pile of unspeakable feelings I found

When I turned back the stone
Turned over the stone
Of my own disappointment
Back home

This is a rare gem, available only on the B-side of Not Now John (obscured version), it is over a minute longer than the version on the album, and the extra lyrics provide further insight into the theme of the album and the WWII bomber/teacher character whom it depicts.