walkin' behind the star

when that old wild west needed tamin'

a special breed was born

instilled with the courage

to walk behind the star

and make a stand for the rights of man

knowing it could mean their life

but somebody had to draw the line

between wrong and right

nowadays it's not much different

just the uniforms have changed

good folk need protecting

where evil still remains

so god bless all of the women and men

sworn to uphold the law

and thank 'em for the fallen ones

the ones who gave it all

walking behind the star

braving the line of fire

standing tall when duty calls

takin' it down to the wire

from helping a newborn arrive

in the seat of an old squad car

to puttin' the bad guys away

walkin' behind the stars

it's just a piece of metal

until it's pinned upon a chest

then it becomes a symbol of america's best

walking behind the star

braving the line of fire

standing tall when duty calls

takin' it down to the wire

from helping a newborn arrive

in the seat of an old squad car

to puttin' the bad guys away

walkin' behind the stars

they're putting the bad guys away

walkin' behind the stars