One Man & His Dog - Hotknives

I know a dear old pensioner

Who lives with his little dog

They occupy a big old house

Complete with an outside bog

A sad and lonely soldier

He's ignored by all the rest

He sits at home and polishes the medals on his chest

He worries about the future

And he dreams about the past

The kids have grown he's all alone

And the years go by so fast

He has a thought a feeling deep inside

He thinks about the ones he loved

The ones who fought and died

How many hearts buried in the fields

Among the lost forgotten souls

Time will never heal

It was raining nuts and bolts

The day they fell in love

His hands were in his pockets

But his heart was high above

He took her home to meet his Mum

On a Saturday afternoon

They messed about

But war broke out seven years too soon

He worries about the future

And he dreams about the past

The kids have grown he's all alone

And the years go by so fast

He has a thought a feeling deep inside

He thinks about the ones he loved

The ones who fought and died

How many hearts buried in the fields

Among the lost forgotten souls

Time will never heal

So don't forget that pensioner

Who lives with his little dog

They occupy a big old house

Complete with an outside bog

He's a sad and lonely soldier

He's ignored like all the rest

He sits at home

And polishes the medals on his chest

He worries about the future

And he dreams about the past

The kids have grown he's all alone

And the years go by so fast

He has a thought a feeling deep inside

He thinks about the ones he loved

The ones who fought and died

How many hearts buried in the fields

Among the lost forgotten souls

Time will never heal