[Verse 1]
I roamed the world for love and glory
Full-time ambassador of mirth
I never thought that I'd be sorry
To squander most of my true worth

[Chorus]
The sun beats down on the valley
The waves crash on the shore
I was a soldier of the alley
I cannot fight there anymore

[Verse 2]
So now I just wait for the hour
Lips parted like a kiss
I just assume there is a power
Who can deliver me from this?

[Chorus]
The sun beats down on the valley
The waves crash on the shore
I was a soldier of the alley
I cannot fight there anymore

[Verse 3]
They say that love is like a flower
That bows so gracefully to the light
But I've seen most true love go sour
And then blossom in the dead of night
I can't be certain of the hour
Or who will bear that final kiss
I must assume there is a power
Who can deliver me from this
[Chorus]
The sun beats down on the valley
The waves crash on the shore
I was a soldier of the alley
I cannot fight there anymore

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
The sun beats down on the valley
The waves crash on the shore
I was a soldier of the alley
I cannot fight there anymore

[Verse 4]
To roam the world for love and glory
To roam the world at all
Who would have thought that I'd be sorry
To have squandered it all

[Chorus]
The sun beats down on the valley
The waves crash on the shore
I was a soldier on the alley
I cannot fight there anymore