Lyrics to
Soldier Of Fortune

This version of Soldier Of Fortune was released by Deep Purple in 1974.

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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 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
A soldier of fortune
Yes, I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin’ ’round
I guess I’ll always be
A soldier of fortune

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The lyrics for Soldier Of Fortune are defined as the words making up the song released by Deep Purple in 1974. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Deep Purple and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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