Toby Keith Pays Tribute To Military With ‘American Soldier’ To A Crowd Of Service Members

Ethan Miller

Everyone knows just how much Toby Keith supports America’s military. He’s a very patriotic man and isn’t afraid to show that in his music. That’s why it comes as no surprise that as of 2010, he had performed about 160 shows over nine years via USO tours.

Toby Keith’s “American Soldier“, or any patriotic anthem for that matter, is perfect for any day of the week, but it is especially poignant during holidays like Veteran’s Day or Independence Day. So, Toby performed “American Soldier” as tribute to the U.S. Armed Services at Boston Pops on July 4, 2010.

“American Soldier” was released in 2003 on Toby’s Shock’n Y’all album. It reached #1 on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. Toby told Larry King on CNN’s Larry King Live:

“It’s written for all the times that I get to meet the troops on these USO tours and since courtesy of red, white, and blue, the P.O.W.s and the families and stuff that have come and brought me back my old CD covers and stuff that they had and shown how much support they had and this is my support for the American fighting men and women.”

Toby’s performance is incredibly moving and a true testament to those who have sacrificed so much for our great nation. God bless our troops!

AMERICAN SOLDIER LYRICS