From the recording FREEDOM
Times have changed for women and their role serving our nation. Today there are over 214,000 active duty women in the US military. Well over 470,000 women in our reserve military and growing strong.
Lyrics
GUN TO A WOMAN
Chad Lee
She’s got her baby bouncing on her knee
a husband saying honey
I’m proud of you but we don’t want you to leave
But she signed at nineteen
To go and be all she could be
And in the morning her plane leaves overseas
She’ll be gone about a year or so
But she’s not the only woman that’s gonna go
CHORUS:
Cuz this ain’t World War one, this ain’t Vietnam
A woman’s place today ain’t always at home
Cuz times have changed this ain’t yesterday
She’s got the right to go and fight be strong and brave
If you wanna make um’ hide, you wanna make um’ run
Give a GUN TO A WOMAN
Her closets full of dress blue
Camouflage airborne suits
And a couple pair of bright spit shine shoes
Up on the wall in her living room
Is pictures of her and her platoon
Jumpin’ from a plane with parachutes
She gives all her love to her family
And she’s proud to serve God and country
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
She’s a mother she’s a daughter she’s a wife
She’s a soldier making a sacrifice
She’s full of fire full of attitude
Look out Momma’s wearin’ combat boots
CHORUS: