Hold Steady - Keel

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