There once was a little wooden soldier
Who fell down from his pedestal
And the flames came up and they devoured him
And the little wooden soldier was in hell

He was only a little wooden soldier
Burning in the fireplace
He was only a little wooden soldier
But there was no sorrow on his face

There once was a little cardboard soldier
And he was left out in the storm
And then the sun came out and bleached him
And the little cardboard soldier soon was gone

He was only a little cardboard soldier
Fading in the sun and rain
He was only a little cardboard soldier
But his body felt no pain

There once was little tin soldier
And he fell from his box into the dust
And soon the world forgot about him
And the little tin soldier turned to rust

He was only a little tin soldier
Lying deserted on the path
He was only a little tin soldier
But there was no fear in his heart

There once was a flesh and bone soldier
And he was no more than a boy
And the enemy that he was fighting
Was no plaything or no toy

He was only a flesh and bone soldier
Fighting for all that he holds dear
He was only a flesh and bone soldier
But he feels the sorrow, pain and fear