A Soldier's Song - Alexandrov Song And Dance Ensemble

No one seem to notice the man beside the road He was just a ragged soldier out there in the cold But he seemed to have a purpose only known to him As he walked along the streets That night through the town of Bethlehem In his head, he held a memory of all the wars he'd known In his hand, he clutched a medal for the bravery he'd shown And the weight of every battle he carried in his heart But his eyes were clear and searching For a manger in the dark Some are born to greatness, some are born to fall Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all But we're all born to know him and stand before his light Like the soldier who found his king tonight He had marched for politicians Served under their command And he fought for all the causes that he did not understand But it was something deep inside him now That led him on his way With a single star to guide him to where the baby lay Some are born to greatness, some are born to fall Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all But we're all born to know him and stand before his light Like the soldier who found his king tonight He stood before the son of God, come to pay our debt He smiled up at the soldier that the world would soon forget So he held out his medal and said this for you I bring There he swore allegiance to the newborn baby King Some are born to greatness, some are born to fall Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all But we're all born to know him and stand before his light Like the soldier who found his king tonight Like the soldier who found his king tonight

Been home about six months now But I still have my doubts Well I'm not sure how I got here Or how I'm gonna get out My mama says I look the same As I did before I left But if she could see inside of me It would scare her to death I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun I can hear my sergeant screaming "Run, soldier, run" I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can't get it off Last Saturday they honored us In a small parade downtown And when they shot off those fireworks I nearly hit the ground And while they smiled and cheered for us All I could do was stare Cause part of me is here at home And part of me is back there I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun I can hear my sergeant screaming "Run, soldier, run" I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can't get it off Yeah there's no end in sight 'Cause even though I'm home now I'm still fighting for my life I can still taste the powder From the barrel of my gun I can hear my sergeant screaming "Run, soldier, run" I can feel the backpack on my shoulders God it weighed a ton And I see death in every single thought They taught me how to put that uniform on I just can't get it off Well the devil's won some battles And he may win some more But don't he know the American soldier Will always win the war

Somewhere here among these many thousands Of Americans who all died true and brave That's where I know I'll find him resting So I'm here, I'm searching for his grave You ask me, stranger, why I made this journey Why cross three thousand miles of rolling waves Like many others, my darling was killed in action That's why I'm here, I'm searching for his grave Somewhere here among these many thousands Of Americans who all died true and brave That's where I know I'll find him resting So I'm here, I'm searching for his grave When I come to the spot where he's sleeping I know it will cause more heartaches inside But I'll long to be by his side once more and tell him Tell him that I love him and will until I die Somewhere here among these many thousands Of Americans who all died true and brave That's where I know I'll find him resting So I'm here, I'm searching for his grave

Throw it all away Let's lose ourselves 'Cause there's no one left for us to blame It's a shame we're all dying And do you think you deserve your freedom How could you send us so far away from home? When you know damn well that this is wrong I would still lay down my life for you And do you think you deserve your freedom? No, I don't think you do There's no justice in the world There's no justice in the world And there never was