I’m just (G)try’n to be a fa ther, raise a daugh ter and a son.

Be a (D)lov er to their moth er, ev ’ry thing to ev ’ry one.

Up and (C)at ’em bright and ear ly, I’m all bus ’ness in my suit.

Yeah, I’m (D)dressed up for suc cess sure from my (D)head down to my boots.

I don’t (G)do it for the mon ey, there’s a bills that I can’t pay.

I don’t (D)do it for the glo ry, I just do it an y way.

Up Pro (C)vid ing for our fu ture’s my re spon si bil i ty.

Yeah, I’m (D)real good un der pres sure be in’ (D)head down to my boots.

I don’t (D)all that I can be.

And I can’t (G)call in sick on Mon days when the week end’s been too strong.

I just (D)work straight through the hol i days, some times all night long.

You can (C)bet that I stand read y when the wolf growls at the door.

Hey I’m (D7sus)sol id, hey, I’m (D7)stead y, hey, I’m (D)true down to the core.

And I will (G)al ways do my du ty, no mat ter what the price.

I’ve (D)count ed up the cost, I know the sac ri fice.

Oh, and (C)I don’t want to die for you, but if dy in’s asked of me, I’ll (D7)bear that cross with hon or ’cause (D7)free dom don’t come free.

I’m an A (G)mer i can sol dier, an A mer i can.

Be side my (Em7)broth ers and my sis ters I will proud ly take a stand.

When (C)lib er ty’s in jeo par dy, I will al ways do what’s right.

I’m (G)out here on the front lines, so (A9)sleep in peace to night.

A (C)mer i can sol dier,

I’m an A (G)mer i can

sol

dier.

Yeah, an A (G)mer i can,

an A (Em)mer i can,

an A (C)mer i can

sol dier.