A Soldier's King

No one seemed 
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 caried 
In his heart
But his eyes 
Were clear 
And searching 
For a manger 
In the dark

Chorus:
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

Chorus:
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
Eould soon forget
So he held out 
His medal 
And said this 
For you I bring
There he swore 
Aligiance 
To the newborn 
Baby King

Chorus:
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