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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Strait
George Strait
Lead Vocals
Mac McAnally
Mac McAnally
Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Eric Darken
Eric Darken
Percussion
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass
Greg Morrow
Greg Morrow
Drums
Jerry Troy Corenflos
Jerry Troy Corenflos
Electric Guitar
Marty Slayton
Marty Slayton
Background Vocals
Mike Rojas
Mike Rojas
Piano
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Wes Hightower
Wes Hightower
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Strait
George Strait
Songwriter
Bubba Strait
Bubba Strait
Songwriter
Dean Dillon
Dean Dillon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Strait
George Strait
Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer
Spencer Clarke
Spencer Clarke
Overdub Engineer
Brandon Schexnayder
Brandon Schexnayder
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's gonna be a long one
Another graveyard 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 15 years
Watching our backs, facing our fears
Lord knows it ain't no easy task
Keepin' us safe
Under the weight of the badge
[Verse 2]
He swore that oath to protect and serve
Pours his heart and soul into both those words
Lays his life on the line
The line he walks is razor fine
Tempered strength is always tough
But he ain't gonna buckle
Under the weight of the badge
[Verse 3]
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 sometimes you gotta fight"
And the truth is nothing truer could be said
[Verse 4]
I do it for us and I do it for them
And I ain't gonna buckle under the weight of the badge
[Verse 5]
It doesn't weight a lot until you put it on
And the weight of it is staggering
Then duty calls each time
He knows he's got to answer
And it's all in the hand of
The weight, oh, 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
Written by: Bubba Strait, Dean Dillon, George Strait

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