It′s gonna be a long one, another grave yard shift

As he says goodbye to his wife and kids

He spends his life just like his dad'sDriving away under the weight of the badge

He′s seen it all in his 15 years

Watching our backs, facing our fears

Lord knows it ain't no easy task

Keeping us safe under the weight of the badge

He swore that oath to protect and serve

Pours his heart and soul into both those words

Lays his life on the line

And the line he walks is razor-fine

Tempered strength is always tough

But he ain't gonna buckle under the weight of the badge

Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital

With his wife and kids praying by his bed

He said, ′I′m gonna be alright

There's just some times you gotta fight"

And the truth is, nothing truer could be said

I do it for us and I do it for them

And I ain′t gonna buckle under the weight of the badge

It doesn't weigh a lot until you put it on

And the weight of it is staggering

Then duty calls each time

He knows he′s gotta answer

And it's all in the hand of the heavy weight of the badge

And he ain′t gonna buckle under the weight of the badge

No, he ain't gonna buckle under the weight of the badge