Hold Steady

You get up at the break of dawn
Didn’t sleep all night long
With the sound of death and gunfire in your ears
A world away from the ones you love
You’re fighting for all of us
You put it all on the line until the smoke clears
We understand your sacrifice
Appreciate that you paid the price
And we know our freedom don’t come free
You fall in — stand ready
Hang tough — Hold Steady
Stand tall — fire when ready
Do what you have to do
And Hold Steady
Wide awake in the dead of night
Locked and loaded & ready to fight
Got a picture of the girl back home
Right next to your heart
It might feel like you’re all alone
But there’s a nation behind you
That’s holding on
Because you got the guts
To keep it from falling apart
We won’t forget what you gave away
So we can live to see better days
And we know our freedom don’t come free
You fall in — stand ready
Hang tough — Hold Steady
Stand tall — fire when ready
Do what you have to do
And Hold Steady