A Soldier's King
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
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
Credits
Writer(s): John Barlow Jarvis, Kenny Horton
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