Lyrics Harry Nilsson – Old Forgotten Soldier
Text:
Reaching for a butterfly
Old soldiers never die
And the gun against their shoulder
Well, it gets a little older
And just like that old shoulder
It just gets put away
Well, I’m an old, forgotten soldier
Since they put an end to war
And I like to tell my story
But you don’t wanna hear about the war
It just gets put away
Well, I’m an old, forgotten soldier
Since they put an end to war
And I like to tell my story
But you don’t wanna hear about the war
I’m an old, forgotten campaign hero
Left without a cause
Because, they took away my wars
I’m an old, forgotten railroad
A broken, lonely ammo-train
And my rusty ammunition
Has been left out in the rain
I’m an old, forgotten part-time doughboy
I tried to save the world
The world was round
We fired around
Heard all around the world
I’m an old, forgotten campaign hero
Left without a cause
Because, they took away my wars
I’m an old, forgotten railroad
A broken, lonely ammo-train
And my rusty ammunition
Has been left out in the rain
Album
Harry Nilsson – Harry Nilsson - Pussy Cats
Harry Nilsson – Rock Around The Clock
Harry Nilsson – Black Sails
Harry Nilsson – Loop De Loop
Harry Nilsson – Mucho Mungo / Mt. Elga
Harry Nilsson – Save The Last Dance For Me
Harry Nilsson – Old Forgotten Soldier
Harry Nilsson – All My Life
Harry Nilsson – Don’t Forget Me
Harry Nilsson – Subterranean Homesick Blues
Harry Nilsson – Many Rivers To Cross