They call me Doc but I ain′t got no degree

When the sh- hits the fan, they're callin′ for me

From Bluegrass Kentucky with red blood on my hands

Nobody calls me hero except for my friends

Yeah, I woke up from dreams

To find out that they were real

I can tell you how it went

But I can't tell you how it feels

'Cause I′ve seen it all helped heroes who fall

Picked them up ′til they stand tall

I've been in the field and worked down to the bone

To make sure all my brothers get back home

I′ve shared the smiles, I've shed the tears

Swore they′d make it out of here

When they screamed, please make it stop

They call me Doc, they all know my name

'Cause it′s stitched on my chest and it hangs on this chain

You won't read it in the paper or see it on the TV

But I don't need no fame, that′s fine by me

Yeah, when they′re broke and bruised

I know just what to do

My job always starts

When their job is through

Yeah, I've seen it all helped heroes who fall

Picked them up ′til they stand tall

I've been in the field, worked down to the bone

To make sure all my brothers get back home

I′ve shared the smiles, I've shed the tears

Swore they′d make it out of here

When they screamed, please make it stop

They call me Doc

They call me Doc

You'll never know the heartache

Of lookin' a grown man in the eye

When he asked you, "Am I gonna make it?"

And you′ve got to lie

Yeah, they call me Doc, I ain′t got no degree

When the sh- hits the fan, they're callin′ for me

From Bluegrass Kentucky with red blood on my hands

Nobody calls me hero except my old man

Yeah, they call me Doc