[Verse 1]

Listen old soldier wherever you are

The hills or the valleys come near or come far

They say youth's a treasure we waste when we're young

So come down from the place where your medals are hung

You're forever returning and learning to fight

And you feel just like an old soldier tonight

[Verse 2]

Listen old soldier 'cause time doesn't wait

The moon's on your shoulder, the hour is late

There's something there inside you still calls out to you

And you won't fade away whatever you do

You're forever beginning barely winning the fight

And you feel just like an old soldier tonight

[Bridge]

You're not getting any younger

That much is true now

But you still got that hunger

Burning in you now

So what do you do now?

What do you do now?

[Verse 3]

Listen old soldier to the sound in your ears

Of too many battles for too many years

There's only one thing you've learned in defeat

Losing is bitter and victory is sweet

You're always unraveling, traveling light

And you feel just like an old soldier tonight

Feel just like an old soldier tonight