George Strait is feeling “The Weight of the Badge” as fans and members of law enforcement give the superstar feedback on the song that has affected them.

“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 fifteen years
Watching our backs, facing our fears
Lord knows it ain’t no easy task
Keeping us safe under the weight of the badge

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”

He wrote the song with his son, Bubba, and frequent collaborator Dean Dillon, after an encounter with an officer and his grandson Harvey during the ceremony honoring him with the Texan of the Year Award.

“I get a lot of feedback from ‘[The] Weight of the Badge’ from people. I’ve gotten mail, I’ve seen, you know someone was doing a documentary, I think it was, and it was actually called ‘Weight of the Badge,’ which was really coincidental, but I got a note from the folks saying that after seeing the lyrics, reading the lyrics of the song it related so much to the documentary that they were doing,” says George. “But I get all kinds of feedback. I actually heard from the officer that I was talking to because when Harvey was playing with his badge, and I picked it up, I said ‘Weight of the Badge.’ I said, ‘I’m gonna write that,’ I told him and he remembered it, so that was pretty cool.”

George is closing in on the Top 15 with his latest song, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar.” Catch him live when he performs at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on June 8th.