The Soldiers Story

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THE SOLDIERS STORY Lee Blunt 2006

HE WORE THE GREEN CAMOUFLAGE ,

HE WAS A SOLDIER AT LARGE ,

HE LEFT HIS HOMETOWN ROOTS ,

TO WEAR THOSE COMBAT BOOTS ,

GERMANY , POLAND AND EVEN IRAQ ,

HE,S BEEN TO ALL THE PLACES WITH A PACK ON HIS BACK ,

22 YEARS UNDER HER MAJESTYS REIGN ,

SEEN HIS SHARE OF PLEASURE AND PAIN ,

AND NOW HE IS BACK IN HIS HOME REGION ,

AND AN HONOURABLE MEMBER OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION ,

OLD AND BOLD WITH A GREAT SENSE OF PRIDE ,

SAT AT THE TABLE WITH A PINT BY HIS SIDE ,

TELL HIS WAR STORIES WHERE HE WAS PUT TO THE TEST ,

HEAD HELD HIGH AND MEDALS PINNED TO HIS CHEST ,

HES THE OLD SOLDIER ,

NOBODY TOLD YA ,

ALWAYS RESPECT HIM ,

NEVER FORGET HIM .