[Verse]
I got a book in my hand
Pages heavy with weight
The law speaks loud
But the truth don't wait
A duty carved deep
On this American slate
[Chorus]
Protect and defend
That’s the call we heed
The Constitution’s breath is the freedom we bleed
Protect and defend
It's the soul we feed
[Verse 2]
The stars in the flag
They whisper and shout
Every right we hold
What this fight’s about
In the ink of the past
Our future’s laid out
[Prechorus]
Oh can you hear it
That echo so near
The laws we follow
The duty is clear
[Chorus]
Protect and defend
That’s the call we heed
The Constitution’s breath is the freedom we bleed
Protect and defend
It's the soul we feed
[Bridge]
At any cost
Through the storm and frost
The weight of the words
No matter the loss
The ink still dries on a promise made
A nation built
But it ain’t prepaid