Verse 1 cardboard box on the side of the road a homeless guy dressed like GI Joe pass him on by like he don't exist ever wonder what the story is Verse 2 drafted to a war in vietnam not by choice but proud to stand a medal of honor, a purple heart when's the welcome home party start Chorus a tattoo of an American flag a dented up pair of dog tags seen some things that you wont believe done a few that he can't repeat stood up for our country for years with blood sweat and tears Verse 3 The American soldier may look like you But these boys bleed red, white and blue they got skin like leather nerves of steel they’ll stand toe to toe and heel to heel Verse 4 flat top hair cut and steel toed boots bottled up adrenaline hundred proof they got rocket launchers, bombs and tanks you better not mess with the USA