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When the Call Comes

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Verse 1 Soldier goes down, no time to think Medic’s already moving, boots hit the dirt Blood on the ground, hands already wet Stop the bleeding first — that’s the only bet Gunshot wound, high and wide Pressure hard, don’t you dare let it slide No heartbeat under my hands Start the CPR, don’t count the seconds, just demand Chorus Get in, get it done, get them out of the fire That’s the job, that’s the only desire Ain’t no glory in the blood or the fear Just keep them breathing till the bird gets here When the call comes, you don’t get to choose You run toward the ugly ‘cause someone still needs you Verse 2 Hands slip once, wipe them off, keep going Chest rises once — don’t you dare stop knowing Danger still close, rounds still cracking Drag them clear, keep the pressure stacking You’ve done this before, you’ll do it again But every time it takes a little more from within The good is the life that walks away The bad is the ones that don’t, and the ones that stay in your head Chorus Get in, get it done, get them out of the fire That’s the job, that’s the only desire Ain’t no glory in the blood or the fear Just keep them breathing till the bird gets here When the call comes, you don’t get to choose You run toward the ugly ‘cause someone still needs you Bridge I’ve carried more weight than the books ever wrote Still standing tall in the same old coat No crown, no stage, just the blood and the ride And the quiet that follows when the chaos dies Final Chorus Get in, get it done, get them out of the fire That’s the job, that’s the only desire Ain’t no glory in the blood or the fear Just keep them breathing till the bird gets here When the call comes, you don’t get to choose You run toward the ugly… ‘cause someone still needs you