[Verse 1]
Boots by the door
Uniform folded
Scars on your skin
Stories you hold in
You’ve stood in deserts
Storms on your shoulders
Now you fight this quiet war again
Coffee at dawn
You still make formation
Laughing too loud
Saying “this ain’t me”
You check on your squad
You don’t mention the aching
You keep carrying us while you bleed
[Chorus]
You’re my ranger heart
My sergeant major soul
You take every hit and still refuse to fold
You’ve led from the front in the fire and the dark
And even in this battle
You’re still my brightest mark
You’re courage in a body that’s been torn apart
You’re my hero
My ranger heart
[Verse 2]
Shaved your head
Called it “streamlined and ready” (hey!)
Grinned at the mirror
Said “let’s deploy”
IV poles like fences at the edges
But you walk those halls like it’s your convoy
You salute the nurse
Crack a bad joke
Say
“I’ve had worse days overseas”
You teach us all what grace in pain looks like
You’re the calm in our stampede
[Chorus]
You’re my ranger heart
My sergeant major soul
You take every hit and still refuse to fold
You’ve led from the front in the fire and the dark
And even in this battle
You’re still my brightest mark
You’re courage in a body that’s been torn apart
You’re my hero
My ranger heart
[Bridge]
When the nights get long
And your hands start to shake
Know I’m right here
Right here
Every breath you take
If your voice runs out
I’ll be loud for two
I’ll repeat it
Repeat it
“How proud I am of you” (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
You’re my ranger heart
My sergeant major soul
You take every hit and still refuse to fold
You’ve led from the front in the fire and the dark
And even in this battle
You’re still my brightest mark
You’re courage in a body that’s been torn apart
You’re my hero
My ranger heart