Story Behind The Song
Written fo my son as he served in Iraq
Song Length |
2:24 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Blues - Country |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Anxious |
Subject |
Hero |
Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
AMERICAN SOLDIER
by Pat Palmer
It was twenty one years ago when he came into this world,
Turned out to a little boy and I was hoping for a girl.
Turned my world upside down when his mother gave him life,
Brought me joy and pride and agony and I prayed he'd turn out right.
Now he carries a gun and he's wearing funny clothes,
Going into places, Lord, that I would never go.
He's hanging out with a pretty tough crowd,
Walking straight into trouble and God he makes me proud.
(Chorus)
He's an American Soldier, An American fighting man;
When the world needs changing, you better believe he can.
I didn't always know what he'd turn out to be
But now he's the finest of the fine, putting his life on the line
To keep America free.
Sometimes I think about how the rest of us live
Have a cold beer in the backyard then we fire up the grill.
I can bad mouth the republicans, you can trash the democrats,
But there's a young man somewhere with his life on the line
So we can act like that.
Chorus
(Spoken)
Son, I don't know if I've told you lately
How proud I am of you.
But I think of you and your buddies every day and
Hey, son----I love you.
Chorus.