26seconds Went over there for 16 months and missed my daughters birth Came back and lost my wife to some motherfucking jerk Yeah it motherfucking hurt thats why i say it in every song Hoping that You Learn to do right from My Fucking wrongs It aint worth playing with thongs Stay yo ass at home Cause aint no sunshine when Shes Gone Man I done been through it all even PLDC I'd rather die then let them take these fucking strips from Me Trying to demote me Trying to take my pride You'd be better off nigga trying to take my life Or find where Binladin is hiding Cause you aint gettin these strips I gotta pinned on my civilian clothes I earned that right 156 patrols and those just the ones at night I didn't push radio buttons On the Fob at night I didnt sit on the truck For a WHole Tour In Iraq And Then Get Promoted to Platoon Sgt When i got Back 2x'sThey Can Take My Life Take My Wife Take My rights But They can't take My strips I'm Still The Sgt Still the sgt Still the sgt Still THe Sgt Still the sgt Still The Buck Sgt The weight of the strips is heavy .it aint an easy carry So don't think anyone can just wear them Dont think they just give them away like candy... Even though some of us did get them handed... But I aint gone say no names... Thats there shame Now they can go there careers knowing the real thing Knowing the real shame. Espisit De Corps They kicked me out and All I ever did was excite the corps Look at my records tell me. Whats My real crime Tell me I did more Bad Then good in my time Shit tell me one bad thing I did before I snapped Before I Didnt Get No Help Transitioning Back from Iraq Had To Help Myself and loose it all first... I'm glad I snapped back before I was found inside a hurse But GOD took me first turned me in the right direction They took My House My Spouse but these strips aint Missing 2x's They Can Take My Life Take My Wife Take My rights But They can't take My strips I'm Still The Sgt Still the sgt Still the sgt Still THe Sgt Still the sgt Still The Buck Sgt