The George Strait The Weight of the Badge song was originally released in 2019 as a track on his thirtieth studio album “Honky Tonk Time Machine”. The music video was released in October of 2021 for “first responders day”. George honors both law enforcement and first responders in this touching song and music video.
George shared this message with the music video, “The men and women in this music video are our friends and neighbors who carry The Weight of the Badge each day. Thank you. We appreciate you and the sacrifices you and your families make“.
Watch the music video and see the song lyrics below.
George Strait The Weight of the Badge Music Video
This song was written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon.
George Strait The Weight of the Badge Lyrics
It’s gonna be a long one, another grave yard shift
As he says goodbye to his wife and kids
He spends his life just like his dad’s
Driving away under the weight of the badge
He’s seen it all in his fifteen years
Watching our backs, facing our fears
Lord knows it ain’t no easy task
Keeping us safe under the weight of the badge
He swore that oath to protect and serve
Pours his heart and soul into both those words
Lays his life on the line
And the line he walks is razor-fine
Tempered strength is always tough
But he ain’t gonna buckle under the weight of the badge
Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital
With his wife and kids praying by his bed
He said: I’m gonna be alright
There’s just some times you gotta fight
And the truth is, nothing truer could be said
I do it for us and I do it for them
And I ain’t gonna buckle under the weight of the badge
It doesn’t weigh a lot until you put it on
And the weight of it is staggering
Then duty calls each time
He knows he’s gotta answer
And it’s all in the hand of
The heavy weight of the badge
And he ain’t gonna buckle
Under the weight of the badge
No he ain’t gonna buckle
Under the weight of the badge
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