[Verse 1]
Twenty years in, boots wore thin
Iron on my chest, I paid that rent
Morning bugle, hard rain, hard men
Learned how to stand when the world don't bend
Lost some sleep, lost some friends
Carried that weight 'til the line got thin
Now the medals sit where the dust runs deep
And my old name feels like a ghost I keep
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the door swung wide
Whole life on the other side
No more ranks, no more calls
Just me and the unknown, standing tall
[Chorus]
New world soldier, step on in
New world soldier, let it begin
Twenty years down, I won't fold
New world soldier, heart of gold
(New world soldier)
(New world soldier)
[Verse 2]
I got a porch light, fresh paint on the wall
New sky out back where the pine trees call
No chain of command, but I still move clean
Coffee in the cup and a brand-new dream
Learned how to heal with a steady hand
How to build my peace with a used-to-can
From the field to the quiet, I earned this breath
Still got that fire, still got that left
I don't miss the war, but I miss my crew
So I keep their names in the things I do
Every scar says I made it through
Now I walk this life like I got work to do
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the door swung wide
Whole life on the other side
No more ranks, no more calls
Just me and the unknown, standing tall
[Chorus]
New world soldier, step on in
New world soldier, let it begin
Twenty years down, I won't fold
New world soldier, heart of gold
(New world soldier)
(New world soldier)
[Bridge]
If the past comes back, I let it pass
I'm not who I was, but I'm still first-class
Same steady hands, same iron will
Only now I fight for the joy I build
[Chorus]
New world soldier, step on in
New world soldier, let it begin
Twenty years down, I won't fold
New world soldier, heart of gold
(New world soldier)
(New world soldier)