The Veteran - Sarantos

This one, goes out to all, who served your country long and proud

The ones who wanted to, but never could shout out loud

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

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

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

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

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

I was a veteran for life

I did it for you

I fought for you

I served for you

I bled for you

I killed for you

I died for you

They say I am a veteran

That means I fought for you

They say I was a veteran

That means I died for you