There's an old warrior
With a twinkle in his eye
One day he'll fade away
But he'll never, ever die

Cos his spirit will be walking
On the battle fields of old
Where the sounds of war are gone
And the tales of peace are told

It doesn't really matter
The side that he was on
Whether politics were right
Or politics were wrong

He was followin' his orders
'Twas a job he had to do
Put his life upon the line
For the likes of me and you

There's an old warrior
With a twinkle in his eye
One day he'll fade away
But he'll never, ever die

Cos his spirit will be walking
On the battle fields of old
Where the sounds of war are gone
And the tales of peace are told

There's a whole lot of people
Who will never understand
What goes on in the mind
Of a military man

At the tavern reminiscing
Or going on a spree
With his arm around the shoulder
Of a former enemy

(You know that wars have been a raging ever since time began)
(And to be a true warrior, well that's the measure of a man)
(Using terror, atrocities to fight a war)
(No you'll never be a man or a true warrior)

Warriors are forgotten
But warriors remember all of their beloved fallen comrades
That answered the sunset call

There's an old warrior
With a twinkle in his eye
One day he'll fade away
But he'll never, ever die

Cos his spirit will be walking
On the battle fields of old
Where the sounds of war are gone
And the tales of peace are told

Old warrior at the end of the day
Old warrior fadin' away
Old warrior as the sun goes down
Another warrior's gonna be born
Another warrior carryin' on
Another warrior carryin' on