♪ Once my soldier,
I was born ♪
♪ Like my brothers in a uniform,
a little tin brick ♪
♪ On just one leg,
and I watched her where I stood,
a lovely dancer in a castle of wood
♪ Where I'd seen her through the open gate,
my ballerina
♪ I just want to be your little tin soldier,
in the name of love, everywhere
♪ I just want to put my arms round your shoulders,
in a loving world,
we can share
I just want to be your little tin soldier,
in the name of love, I will be there
I just want to put my arms round your shoulders,
in a better world,
we can share
In the gata,
much too fast,
I was thrown out of simple outcast,
and I prayed for we would meet again
And then one day, same old frame,
I was back from where I came
In the same room,
where I'd seen her,
my ballerina
I just want to be your little tin soldier,
in the name of love, everywhere
I just want to put my arms round your shoulders,
in a loving world,
we can share
The boy fired the fireplace,
and held us both in his hand,
with no reason he threw us
Flames rising higher, burning desire,
into the firelight
I just want to be your little tin soldier,
in the name of love, everywhere
I just want to put my arms round your shoulders,
in a loving world,
we can share
I just want to be your little tin soldier,
in the name of love, I will be there
I just want to put my arms round your shoulders,
in a better world,
we can share
In the name of love,
I'll be there In the name of love,
everywhere