This song is about the difference between a soldier and a warrior
You see, a soldier is loyal
A soldier is technically and tactically proficient
A soldier follows orders
Now a warrior ain't so good at following orders
‘Cause a warrior follows the heart
You see a warrior has empathic understanding of the enemy
So much so that the very thought
Of causing pain to the enemy
Causes pain to the enemy
You see, a warrior understands that we fight to make a stand
No matter the injustice we might see
And I'm telling you that's nothing but the truth
I'll be the best warrior I can be
Now, my veteran sisters and brothers and I had
Heard that NATO generals were gonna be meeting in Chicago
In early 2012
And we thought we'd give them the opportunity to honor us
As warriors, by returning our medals
So, we let ‘em know what we wanted to do
And let told ‘em we wanted them to ceremoniously receive them
And they refused
So we decided we were gonna march straight to the gates of that summit
And thrown ‘em back
‘Cause we were seeking a rite of passage
Into warriorhood
And we wanted to show the world
That this country still had warriors
It was a hot and sunny day in Chicago
As we lined up to march down the road
With 20, 000 strong there was nothing to go wrong
As we sang songs through every barricade
Now, I held my head high as I marched beside
My sisters and brothers in arms
And there's no better day than the day that we marched
To the gates of the NATO barricade
I said now, a warrior understands
That we fight to make a stand
No matter the injustice we might see
And I'm telling you that's nothing but the truth
I'll be the best warrior I can be
Now, we carried our flag next to the Afghan flag
To show the world where we stand
Surrounding us was a circle of trust
By veterans of many wars past
And, their eyes sang songs as they marched along
Streets that were paved with police
And that's okay, because they lead the way
Straight to the NATO barricade
I said now, a warrior understands
That we fight to make a stand
No matter the injustice we might see
And I'm telling you that's nothing but the truth
I'll be the best warrior I can be
I was a soldier for too many years
I caused my fair share of war and fear
But that all changed the day I took the stage
And told the world why I was there
I said now, I'm here to tell ya
This war will make a fella
Crazier than crazy can be
So today is the day I give my medals away
So I can be the best warrior I can be
I said I'll be the best warrior I could be
Now, a warrior understands
That we fight to make a stand
No matter the injustice we might see
And I'm telling you that's nothing but the truth
I'll be the best warrior I can be
I said now, a warrior understands that we fight to make a stand
No matter the injustice we might see
And I'm telling you that's nothing but the truth
I'll be the best warrior I can be
I said I'll be the best warrior I can be
I said I'll be the best warrior I can be