You see him on the campus As he studies with his friends They mean no harm, they laugh And call him preacher now and then His words are few, he saves them 'Til he's home and on his knees That's where he's a warrior And he fights to see them free He's the unknown soldier The unsung hero, the brother on the street He's the unknown soldier The holy warrior who will never sound retreat He's your unseen comrade And his triumph will be sweet He's the unknown soldier
There's been no bloody torture No burning at the stake There will be no published memoirs No memorial for his sake And no one calls him martyr His blood has not been shed Still in combat he's been faithful In the little things instead He's the unknown soldier The unsung hero, the brother on the street He's the unknown soldier The holy warrior who will never sound retreat He's your unseen comrade And his triumph will be sweet He's the unknown soldier