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Verse 1
Dust kicks up in the desert, sun beating down like fire
We roll out at zero dark thirty on these tracks made of iron and wire
Boots on the ground, brothers by my side
Praying to God and the flag as we ride
Pre-Chorus
Engines roar like thunder, hearts beat steady and true
We know what we signed up for, me and you
Chorus
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the red, white, and blue, whispering your name
When the shells start falling and the night turns black
We keep pushing forward, never looking back
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back, we carry our soul
Verse 2
Radio crackles with orders, “Move up, hold the line”
Sweat on my brow, rifle in hand, trying to keep my mind
Letters from home in my pocket, creased and worn
Keep me going when the devil blows his horn
Pre-Chorus
Mud on our boots, blood on the sand
Still we stand together, hand in hand
Chorus
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the red, white, and blue, whispering your name
When the shells start falling and the night turns black
We keep pushing forward, never looking back
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back, we carry our soul
Bridge (spoken/sung slower, emotional)
Some boys don’t make it home, left their boots in the sand
But their spirit rides with us in every tank across this land
For every mother waiting, every flag at half-mast
We’ll keep rolling forward till this war is in the past
Final Chorus (bigger, with gang vocals)
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the ones we love, calling out their names
When the war is over and the guns go quiet at last
We’ll still hear the engines roaring from the stories of our past
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back… God bless our soul
Outro
Steel hearts… iron tanks…
We roll… we roll…
Verse 1
Dust kicks up in the desert, sun beating down like fire
We roll out at zero dark thirty on these tracks made of iron and wire
Boots on the ground, brothers by my side
Praying to God and the flag as we ride
Pre-Chorus
Engines roar like thunder, hearts beat steady and true
We know what we signed up for, me and you
Chorus
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the red, white, and blue, whispering your name
When the shells start falling and the night turns black
We keep pushing forward, never looking back
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back, we carry our soul
Verse 2
Radio crackles with orders, “Move up, hold the line”
Sweat on my brow, rifle in hand, trying to keep my mind
Letters from home in my pocket, creased and worn
Keep me going when the devil blows his horn
Pre-Chorus 2
Mud on our boots, blood on the sand
Still we stand together, hand in hand
Chorus
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the red, white, and blue, whispering your name
When the shells start falling and the night turns black
We keep pushing forward, never looking back
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back, we carry our soul
Rap / Spoken Verse (new addition – gritty country-rap flow)
Yeah, these tracks never sleep, they just grind through the pain
Every mile we conquer leaves a scar on the plain
I’ve seen brothers fall, heard the last breath they gave
Still we load another round for the ones we couldn’t save
From the Midwest farms to these desert dunes
We carry mama’s prayers and daddy’s old .22
This tank’s my fortress, this flag’s my shield
For every mother crying, we refuse to yield
Bridge (slower, emotional build)
Some boys don’t make it home, left their boots in the sand
But their spirit rides with us in every tank across this land
For every mother waiting, every flag at half-mast
We’ll keep rolling forward till this war is in the past
Final Chorus (big, anthemic, gang vocals)
We got steel hearts and iron tanks, rolling through the smoke and flame
Fighting for the ones we love, calling out their names
When the war is over and the guns go quiet at last
We’ll still hear the engines roaring from the stories of our past
Steel hearts, iron tanks — yeah we roll
Through hell and back… God bless our soul
Outro (fading with distant tank rumble & soft guitar)
Steel hearts… iron tanks…
We roll… we roll…
For the red, white, and blue…
