Listen,
old soldier,
wherever you are
The hills or the valleys,
come nearer, come far
Say youth is a treasure we waste when we are young
Come down from the place where your medals are hung
You're forever returning and learning to fight
Feel just like an old soldier tonight
Yes, an old soldier,
cause time doesn't wait
The moon's on your shoulder,
the hour is late
If something there's inside you,
still calls out to you
And you won't fade away,
whatever you do
You're forever beginning, barely winning the
fight
You feel just like an old soldier tonight
You're not getting any younger,
that much is true
But you still got that hunger burning in you
So what do you do now?
What do you do now?
Listen, old soldier,
to the sound in your ears
Of too many battles for too many years
There's only one thing you learn in defeat
Losing is bitter and victory sweet
You're always unraveling, traveling
light
And you feel just like an old soldier tonight
Feel like an old soldier tonight