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 th 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

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 wanna die for you, but if dying's asking 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, sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm and American soldier

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, sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American 
An American, an American soldier