[Verse 1]
He fed them grit with the morning light
Taught them stand up, taught them bite
No silver spoon, no easy road
Just callused hands and a heavy load
He said, "You fold, the world will win
So lock that jaw and dig in"
Cold on the outside, hard as stone
But every lost kid had a home
[Pre-Chorus]
He built them up with scar and flame
Made them learn to wear their name
If they could bleed, they could grow
If they could break, they'd still say no
[Chorus]
Iron brother, iron brother
He made us hard like no other
Iron brother, iron brother
Cross that line, he'll burn the city
He made us stand, made us fight
But touch his blood, and it's war tonight
Iron brother, iron brother
Love in a fist, hell for another
[Verse 2]
He showed them how to count their scars
How to drive through broken stars
How to keep their backs off the wall
How to rise up after a fall
He never smiled when the lessons hit
Never coddled, never quit
He'd say, "Be ready, be sharp, be smart"
"Don't hand your soul to a careless heart"
[Pre-Chorus]
He built them up with scar and flame
Made them learn to wear their name
If they could bleed, they could grow
If they could break, they'd still say no
[Chorus]
Iron brother, iron brother
He made us hard like no other
Iron brother, iron brother
Cross that line, he'll burn the city
He made us stand, made us fight
But touch his blood, and it's war tonight
Iron brother, iron brother
Love in a fist, hell for another
[Bridge]
Now the years have cut their lines
Got their own fights, got their own knives
Still when the wolves come prowling near
His old voice roars inside their ears
"Hold your ground"
"Don't back down"
And if the world comes swinging wild
He'll take the whole damn war for his child
[Breakdown]
Say their name
He hears it call
Step too close
He'll break it all
[Final Chorus]
Iron brother, iron brother
He made us hard like no other
Iron brother, iron brother
Cross that line, he'll burn the city
He made us stand, made us fight
But touch his blood, and it's war tonight
Iron brother, iron brother
Love in a fist, hell for another
Iron brother, iron brother
Built us up, then raised the thunder