Teen to Soldier

Intro cadence drums:

**Verse 1:**

He was a young kid, full of fire and rage

Living for the moment, never acting his age

Then came the letter, sealed with fate's decree

Drafted into battle, no chance to break free

**Chorus:**

From teen to soldier, he had to grow up fast

Fighting in a war, that couldn't last

Innocence lost, his youth left behind

A coming of age in a world unkind

**Verse 2:**

He traded in his guitar for a rifle in hand

No more crowds, just blood in the sand

He fought for the colors, though his soul felt lost

Still just a kid, paying the ultimate cost

**Chorus:**

From teen to soldier, he had to grow up fast

Fighting in a war, that couldn't last

Innocence lost, his youth left behind

A coming of age in a world unkind

**Bridge:**

The memories haunt him, the nightmares won't cease

The friends he lost, the horrors of war never cease

Through the blood and tears, he learned to stand

A testament to resilience, in a war-torn land

**Chorus:**

From teen to soldier, he had to grow up fast

Fighting in a war, that couldn't last

Innocence lost, his youth left behind

A coming of age in a world unkind

**Outro:**

He returned to a world that couldn’t understand

A fractured spirit, a trembling hand

He made it back home, but he was never the same

A hero to some, but to himself, just a name