Son of a Soldier Man

SON OF A SOLDIER MAN

Son of a soldier man
Walking around from town to town
Son of a soldier man
Out in the rain trying not to drown
Son of a soldier man
Breaking out of your pre-set mold
Son of a soldier man
Walking through the rain

I was one of three, right in the middle
Lost between Heaven and Earth
Wondering where he’ll take me next
Trying to ignore the funeral dearth

He was a strong man who carried me on his shoulders
But he wasn’t one to show too much love
He worked hard all day and came home tired at night
But he helped me speak to the man above

Son of a soldier man
Walking around from town to town
Son of a soldier man
Out in the rain trying not to drown
Son of a soldier man
Breaking out of your pre-set mold
Son of a soldier man
Walking through the rain

Hard times jumped over our white picket fences
And courts and judges had to decide
They fought over some unjust act against my brother
I was forgotten behind

It took years before he ever noticed me again
Years before we ever even could talk
Now we are inseparable like a lamp and shade
Too bad it seems he blocks out my light

Years go by and people change
Institutions and civilizations die
But one man will stand out against all the others
As the father whose memory won’t die

Son of a soldier man
Walking around from town to town
Son of a soldier man
Out in the rain trying not to drown
Son of a soldier man
Breaking out of your pre-set mold
Son of a soldier man
Walking through the rain