[Verse 1]
You can lean on me tonight
When the cold wind cuts that hard
I been cut from that same cloth
I know how to hold my ground
Got dust on my boots
And a fire in my chest
When your hands start shaking
I won't let the rest fall down
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll step out front
I'll take the first blow
If the black clouds come
You'll know where I go
I won't run, I won't fold
I won't leave you there alone
[Chorus]
Be the shield, be the sword
(Shield and sword)
Stand and fight for what you love
(Be the shield, be the sword)
Face the darkness head-on
And don't you back away
If the night comes looking
I'll be the one who stays
[Verse 2]
I've seen good men bend
Under a weight too long
I've seen hope look small
Then rise up strong
So put your fear in my hands
Let me carry that flame
We'll walk through the valley
And come out knowing our name
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll step out front
I'll take the first blow
If the black clouds come
You'll know where I go
I won't run, I won't fold
I won't leave you there alone
[Chorus]
Be the shield, be the sword
(Shield and sword)
Stand and fight for what you love
(Be the shield, be the sword)
Face the darkness head-on
And don't you back away
If the night comes looking
I'll be the one who stays
[Bridge]
When the ground starts shaking
I'll plant my feet
When the doubt comes calling
I'll make it meet
Every scar on me says
We made it through
And if the dark wants war
It'll have to answer to you
[Chorus]
Be the shield, be the sword
(Shield and sword)
Stand and fight for what you love
(Be the shield, be the sword)
Face the darkness head-on
And don't you back away
If the night comes looking
I'll be the one who stays