My name is Matt
Growing up I wanted to be a hero
I joined the army special forces
And on 9/11 found myself at ground Zero
Pain and agony
Blood was flowing everywhere
No matter where I looked
There were people in despair
Among ashes and rubble
There were people in trouble
One body two bodies three bodies four
I didn't stop looking
Until I reached the top floor
People were screaming
help me help me
No one was around I was the only one there
I grabbed who I could and ran for the door
I pulled out so many bodies
I was begging for war
I got a debriefing
In a top secret meeting
we were headed for war
In Kabul Afghanistan
I jumped from the apache
Packed with what they taught me
I am a Special forces soldier
In the United States Army
We conquered the taliban
Watched them as they ran
Visions were burned into my mind
Of all the poor 9/11 victimes left behind
I hunted the enemy
Just like they trained me
Took them out one by one
I was invincible
I was a hero
Six months went by and the war was won
Another secret meeting the next has begun
Iraq we were to infiltrate
We were to rid
the world of Saddam
Into Kuwait we landed
The plane had crashed
Thought we were stranded
Its ok we were surrounded
By friendlys
Not the enemy
We were taken to safety where we planned our first mission
All the awards I had won I was promoted to Captain
I was born a leader
A natural
A warrior
Hit an IED along our route
I was back at home right where I belonged
Bullets were flying RPG's going off
It was like a symphony
So familiar to me
My soldiers were dying
Friendlys ran away
Personal Courage helped me lead the way
A rip in my shoulder a bullet had hit
I ignored the wound and killed him with return fire
Pinging and ringing and explosions all around
I activated the GPS so that we may be found
Time had slowed, just like in the movies
Popping the Haji's was like second nature to me
All my soldiers had died I thought I had failed
A darkness ensued a pain down my spine
Someone ran me over I thought I was dying
Valiantly I fought to bring with me who I could
A cold numbness went through my legs
I couldn't feel my hands but squeezed the trigger for all I could
Suddenly all ended I awoke to a smack
A POW I was broken ribs shattered jaw
Broken legs and fractured back
They were screaming words I didn't understand
Sounded like a camel farting in the sand
Allah this and wallah wallah that
They kept on beating me with this damn baseball bat
Suddenly a raid the cavalry had come
Hajis were falling
My family was here
I rose to my feet snapped his neck with quickness
My pain was gone, I was there to help cure the sickness
Took the ak 47 and fired a few rounds
Layed out some Haji's and then I was found
Brought back to the U.S. A hero title I had earned
Sharing my experiences of all I had learned
I got my purple heart along with my silver star
The medal of Honor was also in the car
A hero I was destined a hero I became
For all my fellow soldiers
I would have given my life the same
