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