American Soldier

(Verse 1)

From the heartland fields to the city lights,

I signed my name on that dotted line.

Dreams of glory, or just a way out,

Left my hometown, left it all behind.

Boots on the ground in a foreign sand,

Orders come down, gotta take a stand.

Family photos in my pocket tight,

Praying I'll make it through another night.

(Chorus)

American soldier, carrying the weight,

Of a nation's freedom on your weary plate.

Bullets fly and brothers fall,

But you stand tall through it all.

Echoes of the battlefield ring in your soul,

Coming home, but never feeling whole.

They cheer your name, but they don't see the scars,

American soldier, lost among the stars.

(Verse 2)

Dawn patrols under a merciless sun,

Sweat and fear, the job's never done.

Holding the line for the red, white, and blue,

Faces of strangers, but they're counting on you.

Laughter in the barracks, bonds forged in fire,

But the silence at night pulls you down to the wire.

Missions that blur the lines of right and wrong,

You fight for peace in a world gone wrong.

(Chorus)

American soldier, carrying the weight,

Of a nation's freedom on your weary plate.

Bullets fly and brothers fall,

But you stand tall through it all.

Echoes of the battlefield ring in your soul,

Coming home, but never feeling whole.

They cheer your name, but they don't see the scars,

American soldier, lost among the stars.

(Bridge)

Back on these streets, the war don't end,

Fireworks crack like incoming rounds again.

Civilians smile, say "thank you for your service,"

But they can't grasp the ghosts that make you nervous.

Job hunts and nightmares, trying to fit in,

The uniform's off, but the battle's within.

Who am I now, in this land of the free?

An American soldier, still fighting to be me.

(Chorus)

American soldier, carrying the weight,

Of a nation's freedom on your weary plate.

Bullets fly and brothers fall,

But you stand tall through it all.

Echoes of the battlefield ring in your soul,

Coming home, but never feeling whole.

They cheer your name, but they don't see the scars,

American soldier, lost among the stars.

(Outro)

Yeah, American soldier...

Carrying on, through the dark.

American soldier...

We'll remember your heart.