I am
a soldier born to follow or lead.
To
serve my country in time of its need;
To
protect our great nation with my heart and my soul
To
preserve our new freedoms was one of my goals.
I joined
in the struggle [a new nation to forge]
And
fought with my brethren to run off King George
Severely
outnumbered, Red Coats everywhere,
To
continue the fighting was so hard to bear.
Finally
it was over; fighting came to a close
From
the ashes of tyranny a new nation arose
I
returned to my family no longer a boy
But
a man and a soldier with a heart full of joy.
I am
a soldier, keeping rifle at hand
In
defense of our people as we open new land
I
have sworn to protect with all of my might
A
republic of freedom based on that which is right.
I am
a soldier who is sickened at heart
At
a nation in danger of breaking apart
More
than just vanity has brought us this far;
Fighting
brother on brother in a great civil war
There
will never be peace in the land of the free
If
we fail as a nation in the wisdom to see
That
our constitution provides for each man's equal due
Not
just for the many at the expense of a few.
I am
a soldier, who has fought the Great War,
In
the trenches of France with a passion to score
In
the name of what's holy in the name of what's right
Against
enemies of liberty, I carried my fight.
From
the beaches of Normandy to Iwo Jima’s sand,
Soldiers
died by the thousands in some far distant land
They
had shared noble reasons for the lives that they gave---
For
the land of the free and the home of the brave.
I am
a soldier, not a demon, as some people believe
For
it's not in my nature to kill and cause grief
I
would rather take up a far greater cause,
Turning
sword into plowshare without even pause.
It's
a much better world when we sleep and devise
All
those wonderful musings where our hopes come alive
I
am a soldier with conscience and I wish that I knew
How
to use all my power to make dreams come true.
I am
a soldier standing guard through the night
Supported
by others who join in the fight
To
do what it takes we work as a team
So
others can share in America's dream.
There
are those in this world full of anger and hate
Who'd
tear down our country; they now stand at our gate.
That
so many people have died at their hand
Should
send out a signal throughout our great land.
I will
take up this battle for the families who cried
For
the loss of their loved ones who needlessly died.
Yes,
I am a soldier and I’d die if need be,
For
your right to be happy and your right to be free.
