An American Soldier

I’m just trying to be a father,

Raise a daughter and a son,

Be a lover to their mother,

Everything to everyone.

Up and at ’em bright and early,

I’m all business in my suit,

Yeah, I’m dressed up for success

From my head down to my boots,

I don’t do it for the money,

There’s bills that I can’t pay,

I don’t do it for the glory,

I just do it anyway.

Providing for our futures,

My responsibility,

Yeah I’m real good under pressure,

Being all that I can be.

And I can’t call in sick on Mondays

When the weekend’s been too strong,

I just work straight through the holidays,

And sometimes all night long.

You can bet that I stand ready

When the wolf growls at the door,

Hey, I’m solid,

Hey I’m steady,

Hey I’m true down to the core.

And I will always do my duty,

No matter what the price,

I’ve counted up the cost,

I know the sacrifice.

Oh, and I don’t want to die for you,

But if dying’s asked of me,

I’ll bear that cross with honor,

‘Cause freedom don’t come free.

I’m an American Soldier,

An American,

Beside my Brothers and my Sisters

I will proudly take a stand.

When liberty’s

In jeopardy

I’ll always do what’s right.

I’m out here on the front lines,

Sleep in peace tonight.

American Soldier,

I’m an American Soldier.

Yeah, an American Soldier,

An American.

Beside my Brothers and my Sisters

I will proudly take a stand,

When liberty’s

In jeopardy

I’ll always do what’s right,

I’m out here on the front lines,

So sleep in peace tonight.

American Soldier,

I’m an American,

American,

American Soldier.

Written by: Chuck Cannon and Toby Keith

Performed by: Toby Keith