Soldier of Fortune Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Purple Album(2015) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Hard Rock |
| Labels | Frontiers Records |
| Ranked | #160 for 2015 , #5,294 all-time |
Album rating : 85 / 100
Votes : 6
Votes : 6
11. Soldier of Fortune (3:18)
(originally by Deep Purple)
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
Come 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...
A soldier of fortune
Many times I've been a traveler
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thought 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...
A soldier of fortune
I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
I guess I'll always be
A 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
Come 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...
A soldier of fortune
Many times I've been a traveler
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thought 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...
A soldier of fortune
I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
The Purple Album - Lyrics
The Purple Album - Album Credits
Members
- David Coverdale : Vocals
- Reb Beach : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Joel Hoekstra : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Tommy Aldridge : Drums, Percussion
- Michael Devin : Bass, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
Additional musicians
- Derek Hilland : Keyboards
Other staff
- Michael McIntyre : Producer, Engineer
- David Coverdale : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Reb Beach : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- David Donnelly : Mastering Engineer
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