Son of a Soldier

(Vibe: “Son of a Sinner” — flawed honesty; twist: veteran wrestling with legacy)Tone: Confessional, gritty, raw**
Verse 1
Daddy was a soldier with a Bible in hand,Said, “Do good, boy, and always stand.”But I grew up wild with a restless heart,Carrying trouble like a piece of art.I enlisted young trying to outrun me,Thought the Army could fix what I didn’t wanna see.Turns out war don’t cleanse your soul—It just makes the cracks feel twice as whole.
Verse 2
Now I’m back home drinking more than I should,Tryin’ to be a man he’d call “good.”But truth is, I’m flawed in every way—A saint at dawn, a sinner by day.Still, I’m trying—Lord knows I try,To find who I am beneath the lie.A soldier’s son with a sinner’s skin—Just praying someday I’ll fit back in.
Pre-Chorus
If redemption’s real, let it find me slow—’Cause I got wounds I don’t let show.
Chorus
I’m a son of a soldier,Son of a sinner,Trying to choose the better winner.Walking the line between wrong and right,Learning to love what I lost in the fight.Yeah, I’m both—Just hopin’ grace hits quicker.
Bridge
Every prayer I whisper sounds like him—“Lord, forgive the places I’ve been.”

* Instruments: Slide guitar, organ, acoustic, dirty drums