I once brought pain and suffering, All for a fierce sense of fealty But when I stand at the walls of my fate That sense of duty starts to crack and break Lost to the wind, my young soldier boy, You will always be remembered I failed to see the fool I had become My greatest failure, I had failed my son They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So lay my spirit down to rest, among the vines To be with my son again A nation at war with the world, Will never prosper or grow But the lotus flower lingers ever on White leaves fall to the ground, the Past forgone They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So lay my spirit down to rest, among the vines To be with my son again Hope rises when the fire is spent And takes root in the earth The four become one, a new life in the air The water will wash away what's left They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So lay my spirit down to rest, among the vines To be with my son again They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So I must pass my final test, to be with you again I'll come marching home and you will never be alone Little soldier boy Come marching home My brave soldier boy Come marching home

I once brought pain and suffering, All for a fierce sense of fealty But when I stand at the walls of my fate That sense of duty starts to crack and break Lost to the wind, my young soldier boy, You will always be remembered I failed to see the fool I had become My greatest failure, I had failed my son They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So lay my spirit down to rest, among the vines To be with my son again A nation at war with the world, Will never prosper or grow But the lotus flower lingers ever on White leaves fall to the ground, the Past forgone They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So lay my spirit down to rest, among the vines To be with my son again Hope rises when the fire is spent And takes root in the earth The four become one, a new life in the air The water will wash away what's left They call me dragon of the west, But that's a name I left long ago So I must pass my final test, to be with you again I'll come marching home and you will never be alone