The Veteran

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