Ballad For The Unknown Soldier
Allan Taylor · Roll On The Day [1980]
I was running back when I heard him call
And as I turned I saw him fall
His body froze in disbelief
And fell to earth like a fallen leaf
I laid a hand upon his brow
It felt cold and I wondered how
He stared at me through faded eyes
So this is how a young man dies
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown
There's no glory when it comes to this
No friend farewell, no final kiss
The taste is bitter, it fouls the mouth
And never fades for fallen youth
One man dies and I survive
It leaves me empty, just a lie
Another number is all it means
To those who watch behind the scenes
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown
Who lies forgotten, far away
Who really died on that cold day
Was it someone you thought you knew
Was it me or was it you
Was it me or was it you
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown
And as I turned I saw him fall
His body froze in disbelief
And fell to earth like a fallen leaf
I laid a hand upon his brow
It felt cold and I wondered how
He stared at me through faded eyes
So this is how a young man dies
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown
There's no glory when it comes to this
No friend farewell, no final kiss
The taste is bitter, it fouls the mouth
And never fades for fallen youth
One man dies and I survive
It leaves me empty, just a lie
Another number is all it means
To those who watch behind the scenes
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown
Who lies forgotten, far away
Who really died on that cold day
Was it someone you thought you knew
Was it me or was it you
Was it me or was it you
Strike the flag, bring it down
Bury it with the sad unknown