{Verse}
Met a soldier at the airport, standin' tall and brave
Ask him why he risks his life, for all of us each day
He Looked at me straight in the eye, said, I’m a fightin' man
I do those things that must be done I hope you understand
{Chorus}
That I’m fightin' for my life
I’m fightin' for my wife
I’m fightin' for our kids so they can have a better life
I’m fightin' for our future, all our hopes and dreams
I’m fightin' for America, and all I know, she can be
{Verse}
Met a lady at the grave last night, tears were rollin' down her face
Tried to tell her I was sorry, as they handed her the flag
She looked at me straight in the eye, said we lost another fightin' man
Who did those things, that must be done, but we all understand
{Chorus}
He was fightin' for his life
Fightin' for his wife
Fightin' for our kids so they can have a better life
Fightin' for our future, all our hopes and dreams
He was fightin' for America, and all he knew she could be
{Bridge}
You can count the cost of freedom, it’s buried in the ground
Our Fightin' men they're everywhere, ya just gotta stop and look around
{Verse}
Cause they’re fightin' for your life
They’re Fightin' for your wife
They’re Fightin' for your kids so you can have a better life
They’re Fightin' for your future, all our hopes and dreams
They’re fightin' for America, and all we know she can be