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