TOBY KEITH - AMERICAN SOLDIER LYRICS

American Soldier Lyrics

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 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 future's 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 weekends 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 dyin'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 will always do what's right,
I'm out here on the front lines,
So you can sleep in peace tonight.
American soldier, I'm an American,

American Soldier,
An American

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countrygirl06	26/01/2006 18:02:58
im in tears right now just thinking of my brother stationed in iraq he is only 18 and im 13 its tough because he was my biggest role model i looked up to him and still look up to him. sometimes i really miss how much he used to beat me up because he claimed he was the older brother and thats what older brothers were supposed to do :) I Love You Chad come home soon

loner2	23/12/2005 08:00:48
pallid, your an ass

pallid amaranth	28/07/2005 00:57:25
in response to "bush may be an idiot but because he is our president we have to listen to him" Yeah, and people listened to Hitler too, because he was their leader. And now millions of Jews are dead. 0_0

pearlypink902

19/07/2005 05:06:27

I love this song!
My Uncle is a retired Marine and my 17 year old cousin is in boot camp as I type this. He has written me a letter, and he's telling me all about the army, and it's scary! Right now he's at bootcamp and he said that when he gets back they'll probably send him to Iraq, he says hes excited, and ready to go. He loves this country! My other cousin is in National Guards and has to go to Egypt on his birthday, and I'm scared for both of them! My cousin, who's 17 said that a guy died at bootcamp from dehydration and heat stroke, that could have been my cousin, and I'm still worried about him, if anything ever happens to my cousin, i promise i will never get over it, I love my cousin so much and O could not bear 2 lose him!But plz pray for him and every1 else in the service.
God Bless America

pitbull	22/06/2005 06:42:35
I cried when i heard this song for the first time, and i stil crie! i love this song!! and GOD BLESS YA'LL

speedking2999

20/06/2005 22:20:05

hey all i think this is the best song for this story that i found on the netand it goes like this. "I am an immigrant i was born in another country and ever sience i was 4 years old i have been here i am 17 now and all this time america has been the best place for me all the help in medical education and shelter have been meet by me and my family being here. we may not have the best of every thing or all that we need but ever sience 9/11 i wake up with a new found patriosim i see the country for what it truly is a country soo good to us so kind so powerfull so full of diversity and most of all so accepting. sience 9/11 i started thinking of all the stuff that i have because i have been here and all the stuff that i get only cuz i live in this country. as a mexican i see this is the best place that i could be and because of that i thank all the soilders who fight to protect us from all of our enemys thansx guys keep it up come home soon. now back to what i was saying now i see what all americans see about this nation and that is that she is the best she looks out for us i wish that we find the ppl who did this to us in 9/11 because 3000 ppl died there alone and now our boys are over there ant this son of a bitch osama is still hidding i hope that motherfucker dies in our prisons. bush may be an idiot but because he is our president we have to listen to him i rielised some hing not to long ago and that is that i will lay my life down for this country anyday if it ever comes to that i am an american legally and mentally but nomatter were i go i am mexican to god bless america and god bless mexico to any soilder who reads this thank you. you are a wonderfull person who i wish the best of luck to thank you one more time for what you did you guys are brave and most of all verry important to society. lets bring our boys back bush we did all we could in iraq now lets go find the mother fucker who is stupid enough to anger and bother the strongest nation in the world let kick his ass! " so yeah this was posted some were on the net it was emailed to me a while ago lets take a look at what the kid said and that is is he has a point . good bless america and most of all good bless our troops.

chelsmet

21/05/2005 21:42:05

As for a lot of you guys these song has a special meaning to a lot of people. Including me of course. It's a total tearjerker and to be honest I couldn't listen to it for a long time when my fiance had to leave for Iraq. Allthough he is not fighting on the frontlines I'm worried about him everyday. But when I listen to this song now it makes me proud of him and of all the others beside him. Lets all together hope for their safe return.

fashion chick12	03/04/2005 05:34:10
This song has special meaning for me because my daddy is a retired U.S. navy commander and he was gone for a year and everytime i heard this song i cried because I missed him sooooooooo much but now he's home safe and sound everybody pray for our soldiers that they will get home safe and sound

Chas8	04/01/2005 19:00:11
Everytime I hear this song it makes me think of all thoes who put their Lives on the line so we can be free and their Families. I would also like to take this time to wish all those overseas a safe return and to tell the families with loves ones in the armed services that we are all thinking of you also!

soldiersmom

28/12/2004 05:43:55

I made a long post on "COURTESY OF THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE" and so I won't bore anyone twice. (I hope) My youngest son will be deployed to Iraq 1-10-05. He will be 2 days short of being 21. When he graduated high school, he got a job at a 'home' for severely disabled children and loved it. Then came 9-11. Both of my son's have a very strong love and respect for their flag and country. It was no surprise when the youngest wanted to join the Army. He leaves a wife, a 3 year old, and one on the way. They didn't marry till this year and this was the BRIDE/GROOM song they chose to dance to. I have been a single Mom to them for about 20 years and so they have come to expect certain tings from me ... like being tough in tough times for them. Having brought his laptop with him from Fort Benning Georgia to our PA. home, he began playing downloaded songs for me to listen to. You know, it's pretty difficult sitting here tonight and maintaining that strong exterior as my son tells me which songs touch his heart and what to play at his funeral if anything happens. Tough telling me to contact a family member (pastor) that he loves to do the service ... tough listening to him talk about the will he made out. And all the while, showing him the strong side he has come to expect from me. This song, of course, was the first one he chose to play. And 'Courtesy of ...' was another. I feel strongly that although the position he will be in will be in the heat of things, that he will be fine. But more than anything, I have always been proud of my sons for their accomplishments and the men they have become, but I am also proud of him for his choice. These men and women who are going over there volunteered for this, knew what they were getting into, and felt it was time to take care of the bullies before they take care of us. I love this song .. I really like the other one too! Good job, Toby.

FOX50	14/12/2004 23:46:23
What's up. I have an Uncle who is stationed in Irag right now. He's not a soldier. He's a chaplain for the Marines in the Middle East. God Bless our troops!

AFgreenSpirit	10/08/2004 18:22:19
Hey Ya'll, my uncle is stationed at fort bragg in North Carolina...he had to go to Afghan. and Korea...i know what you guys are going through. he is home and safe now..but who knows what will happen. stay strong..everything's gonna work out. toby made this his own song. this is amazing. nice job man. alanna

numb69	09/08/2004 17:34:08
this song reminds me of my dad who left for iraq in may and i haven't heard from him since then. but this is a great song and it expresses the feeling on how our soldiers feel. i'm goin to the airforce in 5 years when i turn 20. great job toby. GOD BLESS AMERICA

o0oemio0o	07/08/2004 01:11:06
I love this song, It really brings out the truth behind the soliders and the feelings behind a solider that is fighting for our country. One of the best patriotic songs I have heard in a long time. God Bless America!!!!!

fashion chick12	04/08/2004 20:25:51
This song has special meaning for me because my daddy is a retired U.S. navy commander and he was gone for a year and everytime i heard this song i cried because I missed him sooooooooo much but now he's home safe and sound everybody pray for our soldiers that they will get home safe and sound

redband06	31/07/2004 01:23:14
this song made me realize how much of a sacrifice the US troops make for our safety. also its another great patriotic song by TK. God Bless America.

Hillary09	23/07/2004 23:42:44
I love this song!

stooges007	15/06/2004 01:03:15
i love this song. it reminds me sooo much of my brother who left for the air force a couple of weeks ago. i am sooo proud of him. and i miss him. I LOVE this song!! Amanda

AmericanSolider	12/05/2004 18:42:43
American Soldier is definately the best patriotic/supporting our troops song I have ever heard. God bless Toby Keith For doing this song and God bless our troops overseas. May they come home safe and may they have happy normal lives when they return.

monkeygrl	11/05/2004 16:01:27
This is a beautiful song and I just want to thank God for all our troops over there fighting for our lives and freedom. To the 25th Infantry Division from Hawaii - we love you and come home safe!

indianprincess	21/04/2004 06:15:03
This song really hits home. My youngest sister is married to a Marine. Because things are worse in Iraq they need more men and now he is going to be deployed there in a few months. All we can do is pray and hope that all of this wil be over soon and not turn into another Vietnam War. Love all of Toby's music.

Got_Faygo_ICP	05/04/2004 23:47:21
i HATE country dude...but i gotta hand it to Toby...its a DAMN GOOD song.

Buggy	31/03/2004 06:11:39
hey alls i got to say is....WOW!! this song was great and it made me realize how the soiders feel when they are gone to foregn countries. and if you really pay attention to the sond, you can hear gunshots. oh and, Toby, Keep up the good work! thanx!, buggy

honeybear21

21/03/2004 00:26:35

I have a friend who was in Desert Storm and retired from the military...he recently told me that he'd signed up for Army Reserves...and due to his prior combat experience, he's on the top of the list to go when he's needed. I admit I was really upset...and just kept wondering (selfishly, I admit) what would make him want to do that. The day after he told me, I was in my car going to work and "American Soldier" came on the radio. It brought tears to my eyes...made me realize that being a soldier is his heart....he's doing it because he wants to, not because he feels obligated...I am so greatful for this song!!! It has really helped me!! :D

ArmyWife	03/02/2004 15:47:10
This song really helps me alot with my husband not being here. Every time I hear it my heart swells with pride. I am so proud of him and every American soldier out there. God bless them all.

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