He's up before the sun, ready to do it again,
With nothing on his mind but his country to defend.
He's surrounded by many, but still feels alone,
In his line of work he has a heart of stone.

He takes his life day by day,
Never knowing if it's going to end in a horrid way.
He prays to the Lord to watch over his wife,
To bless and protect her while he defends her life.

He's proud to be an American tried and true,
He lays his life on the line for me and you.
The battlefield is his home, his gun his best friend,
He wonders to himself, will hell ever end.

He knows what it's like to take a life,
Doing what he does, there's no wrong from right.
His friends are his brothers he'll do anything for,
He'll stand by their side for forever more.

He lays down his head every night,
Thinking about tomorrow's fight.
America's his life his place to save,
The land of the free the home of the brave.

Blood, guts, glory, there's nothing he ain't seen,
God bless him, a United States Marine.