[Verse]
Boots hit the ground like a thunderous roar
They barked at me like I’d walked through the wrong door
The sun was high but my nerves ran cold
That first salute
Man
It made me feel old
[Chorus]
Step left step right
The cadence tight
I met the army and it changed my life
First salute
Oh it shook my spine
Now I march to a beat that's mine
[Verse 2]
"Drop and give me twenty" was the first hello
Sweat on my brow but I couldn’t say no
The flag waved high and the air stood still
It’s respect or nothing
Boy
Bend your will
[Prechorus]
I asked myself
What’s this fight?
For the stars
The stripes
Or my own pride
[Chorus]
Step left step right
The cadence tight
I met the army and it changed my life
First salute
Oh it shook my spine
Now I march to a beat that's mine
[Bridge]
Every shout
Every drill
Carved a line in my soul
Every mile I ran
I felt a little more whole
The uniform fit like a second skin
And I knew this was where I begin