I have often told you stories 
About the way 
I lived the life of a drifter 
Waiting for the day 
When I'd take your hand and sing you songs 
Then maybe you would say [bad word] lay with me love me 
And I would surely stay 

But I feel I'm growing older 
And the songs that I have sung 
Echo in the distance 
Like the sound 
Of a windmill goin' 'round 
I guess I'll always be 
soldier of fortune 

Many times I've been a traveller 
I looked for something new 
In days of old when nights were cold 
I wandered without you 
But those days I thougt my eyes 
Had seen you standing near 
Though blindness is confusing 
It shows that you're not here 

Now I feel I'm growing older 
And the songs that I have sung 
Echo in the distance 
Like the sound 
Of a windmill goin' 'round 
I guess I'll always be 
soldier of fortune 
Yes, I can hear the sound 
Of a windmill goin' 'round 
I guess I'll always be 
soldier of fortune

 

Soldier of Fortune

I have often told you stories
 About the way
 I lived the life of a drifter
 Waiting for the day
 When I'd take your hand
 And sing you songs
 Then maybe you would say [bad word] lay with me love me
 And I would surely stay

But I feel I'm growing older
 And the songs that I have sung
 Echo in the distance
 Like the sound
 Of a windmill goin' 'round
 I guess I'll always be
 soldier of fortune

Many times I've been a traveller
 I looked for something new
 In days of old
 When nights were cold
 I wandered without you
 But those days I thougt my eyes
 Had seen you standing near
 Though blindness is confusing
 It shows that you're not here

Now I feel I'm growing older
 And the songs that I have sung
 Echo in the distance
 Like the sound
 Of a windmill goin' 'round
 I guess I'll always be
 soldier of fortune
 Yes, I can hear the sound
 Of a windmill goin' 'round
 I guess I'll always be
 soldier of fortune

I guess I'll always be
 soldier of fortune