No Soft Waydown II

Yeahhh.
This one for the ones
who stand for something.
Not for power.
Not for pride.
For the people beside them.
Raise a glass
to the soldiers
with the good hearts.
Ones who held the line
when the world got dark.
Not for the crown,
not for the fame,
just
for the names they carried
through the rain.
Hold the tether,
keep the light on.
Bring your brother home
when the night long.
If you did it
for love,
then you did it right.
We salute you tonight.
This
for the ones
with the boots worn down,
smiling at home
after hard ground.
Laughing too loud
when the music hit,
still got pain
but they don't quit.
This for the medics,
this for the cooks,
this
for the ones nobody
puts in books.
This
for the driver
in the dust
and heat,
this
for the guard who
skipped his sleep.
This
for the young ones scared
but brave,
this
for the old ones
who still behave
like honor means what
it used to mean,
clean hands trying to
keep hearts clean.
You don't need medals
to prove your soul.
You don't need cameras
to show you're gold.
If you stood
for the ones
who couldn't stand,
that's a good reason in
a hard man's land.
Raise a glass
to the soldiers
with the good hearts.
Ones who held the line
when the world got dark.
Not for the crown,
not for the fame,
just
for the names they carried
through the rain.
Hold the tether,
keep the light on.
Bring your brother home
when the night long.
If you did it
for love,
then you did it right.
We salute you tonight.
Some came back
and built new lives,
new jobs,
new kids,
new morning skies.
Some still wake
when the thunder rolls,
but they keep peace
in their tired souls.
Some paint houses,
some drive trucks,
some clock in
when the dawn comes up.
Some coach kids on
a Friday field,
teach them strength don't
mean don't feel.
And if you laugh now,
laugh real loud.
You earned that peace,
you earned that crowd.
Dance if you want,
let the whole room know,
you made it back
from the long dark road.
No more marching tonight.
No more orders tonight.
Just warm hands,
porch lights,
old friends,
good life.
No more cold
in your chest.
No more weight
on your vest.
Let the music hit right.
Let your heart get rest.
Raise a glass
to the soldiers
with the good hearts.
Ones who held the line
when the world got dark.
Not for the crown,
not for the fame,
just
for the names they carried
through the rain.
Hold the tether,
keep the light on.
Bring your brother home
when the night long.
If you did it
for love,
then you did it right.
We salute you tonight.
Yeahhh.
To the ones who served
for the right reasons.
Come home.
Stay whole.
Stand proud.
You did it right.