American Soldier - Toby Keith (lyrics) I\u0027m just trying to be a father Raise a daughter and a son Be a lover to their mother Everything to everyone Up and at \u0027em bright and early I\u0027m all business in my suit Yeah, I\u0027m dressed up for success From my head down to my boots I don\u0027t do it for the money There\u0027s bills that I can\u0027t pay I don\u0027t do it for the glory I just do it anyway Providing for our future\u0027s my responsibility Yeah, I\u0027m real good under pressure Being all that I can be And I can\u0027t call in sick on Mondays When the weekends 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\u0027m solid, hey I\u0027m steady Hey I\u0027m true down to the core And I will always do my duty No matter what the price I\u0027ve counted up the cost I know the sacrifice Oh, and I don\u0027t want to die for you But if dyin\u0027s asked of me I\u0027ll bear that cross with honor \u0027Cause freedom don\u0027t come free I\u0027m an American soldier, an American Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When liberty\u0027s in jeopardy I will always do what\u0027s right I\u0027m out here on the front lines Sleep in peace tonight American soldier, I\u0027m an American soldier yeah, an American soldier, an American Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When liberty\u0027s in jeopardy I will always do what\u0027s right I\u0027m out here on the front lines So sleep in peace tonight American soldier, I\u0027m an American an American an American soldier