, yeah this song is specially written for my unborn child, when he or she is born on this earth, i'm a have to sit em down one day, and explain to 'em you gotta be a soldier, if you're not a soldier you're not gonna make it through this war we call life, so suit up, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, sometimes life hands you things that you don't wanna be handed, like problems that you can't manage, but you gotta find away to pass em, so gotta keep your head up, never let up, you's a soldier, so keep them shoulders up cause the war is almost over, life is bad and life is great, but obstacles sometimes get in the way, why's that the only time we pray, why can't we thank god we're here today, i'm not trying to preach, just saying what i feel, i'm just being me so i'm just being real, gotta understand the pain concealed, hurts way more than a pain revealed, sad or mad just come see dad, i'll help you out with any problem you have, i'll be your legs when you need to stand, i'll give my arms when you need a hand, just know that i love you, place no one above you, this love is a condition, no matter what it comes to, i'll never break your heart, i'm never too far, just look up at the stars wherever you are, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, as you grow older and more of a soldier you learn more, and more when the days are colder, that i'm old june with something like a bolder, strong enough to hold more weight on your shoulders, never give up it's not the way to go, if you wanna be someone, who say no, you can do anything, put your mind to it, ain't nothing on this earth that's impossible, i know you have friends but do things yourself, try hard to sound not to ask for help, rely on yourself, not someone else, cause they might backstab you to well themselves, maybe one day you'll have kids too, but try really hard not to make em soon, first comes money, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage, you don't want it if you can't keep it healthy, cause you've got no food to feed it, and both parents gotta be around in the early stages cause that is needed, needed, don't ever sin if you don't really have to, step outta line, then i'm a have to slap you back in your place, so you don't make the same mistakes that daddy had made in his days, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, don't be scared i'm always here, i've got your back and i don't care who it is that bothers you, they bother you i'll kill em, yeah, here's some advice, if they hit you once you've gotta hit twice, you're a soldier right, if you fall down get right back up, brush yourself off and don't give up, don't shed a tear, never show any weakness, best ever offense is your defense, keep your guard up from all the demon's, the people around you are always scheming, trying to hurt you in anyway they can, act friendly till you turn your back, so watch for the snakes cause they'll bite you bad, got any questions, just ask your dad, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over, i'm a soldier, i thought i told you, keep my head above water 'fore it's over, over
