I found a soldier in a box
A souvenir that someone lost at such a cost, oh no, oh no
The cemetery gates were closed
Only the humming birds would smell
The flowers brought for ghosts, oh no
There' s not much fame or fortune
For the fortuneteller selling fortunes to the broke, oh no, oh no
Soldier in a box, he' s mighty lonely
Soldier in a box, he' s nothing special
He' s serenading himself 'cuz nobody' s there
He' s celebrating himself ' cuz nobody cares
He' s serenading himself
Oh no, oh no
"No need to say this letter better get to where he lays his head! " she said
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Seventeen months of wondering why she forgot to send her thoughts was all he got instead, oh
Soldier in a box, he' s mighty lonely
Soldier in a box, he' s nothing special
He' s serenading himself 'cuz nobody' s there
He' s celebrating himself 'cuz nobody cares
He' s serenading himself

He' s serenading himself 'cuz nobody' s there
He' s celebrating himself 'cuz nobody cares
He' s serenading himself 'cuz nobody' s there
He' s celebrating himself 'cuz nobody cares
He' s serenading himself 'cuz nobody' s there
He' s celebrating himself 'cuz nobody cares
'Cuz nobody cares
'Cuz nobody cares