My entire life I swear
(I swear)
My entire life I'm here
(I'm here)
Not ready for war out there
(Out there)
I'm ready for war right here
(Right here)
My entire life I swear
(I swear)
My entire life I'm here
(I'm here)
Not ready for war out there
(Out there)
I'm ready for war right here
(Right here)
I know
Know that ya thinking about it
Write chyea name between the dotted lines
What about it?
No
No
No
Please don't
Please don't
Please don't
They said 4 years of school
We could pay your dues
No student loans - so no debt - I'm cool
I'm ahead of the game
I'll be dodging the chains
I'll be fighting for me
And I'll be fighting for change
I signed my life away as a kid
I didn't understand what I had did
I didn't understand what I had did
I didn't understand what I had did
Yeah
Sexism
Racism
Do they fight for rights or their system?
I have what it takes so they take my decision
With the wool on my eyes that I thought was the vision
Quick to point the finger
Just to downplay the victim
You can hear it in their pitch
All you have to do is listen
You can hear it in their pitch
All you have to do is listen
I am an American Soldier
I am a Warrior and a member of a team
I am an American Soldier
I am a Warrior and a member of a team
I am an American Soldier
I am a Warrior and a member of a team
I am an American Soldier
I am a Warrior and a member of a team
When they use the word "service" in conjunction with the military
They are justifying violence as a method of conflict resolution
So please
Don't thank me for my service
Because service is not hate and killing
Service is love and giving