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
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 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
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 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