The Veteran Intro This one, goes out to all, who served your country long and proud The ones who wanted to, but never could shout out loud Verse 1 To my country I gave the best years of my life I love my country I was as loyal to you as I was to my wife I went to war just for you So you could sleep at night I kept the bad men far away from you I fought the good fight I did it all for you Chorus 1 They say I am a veteran for life That means I fought for you The blood, the years and the strife I forgot them all for you They say I am a veteran for life That means I served for you All those lost years of my life I gave them all to you Verse 2 For my country I gave the best I had and could For my country I did everything a soldier would I went far away for you So you could stay unafraid I kept my promise to America for you
I don't regret the price I paid I did it all for you Chorus 2 They say I am a veteran for life That means I fought for you The blood, the years and the strife I forgot them all for you They say I am a veteran for life That means I served for you All those lost years of my life I gave them all to you Bridge I heard the sound of a shot My chest got burning hot I watched the bright day Slowly fade away Back at home the flags unfold A long procession down the road 21 guns a hero's end There goes another veteran Yeah! New Chorus I was a veteran for life I did it for you I fought for you I served for you I bled for you I k**ed for you I died for you Extro They say I am a veteran That means I fought for you They say I was a veteran That means I died for you