Bryan Ferry Songs - Soldier of Fortune Lyrics

Bryan Ferry - Soldier of Fortune

Bryan Ferry - Soldier of Fortune Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Avonmore
Released: 2014

Soldier of Fortune Lyrics

I’m a Soldier of Fortune
An ambassador of pain
I had the world on a string
Then I threw it all away

I’m a prince of illusions
All spinning around in my brain
There’s a mockingbird calling
And this is what he’s saying

Girl stop rockin’
You’re driving me insane
I’m going out of my mind
And I won’t be back again

I was driving down the street
And I saw you in the rain
Now it’s breaking my heart
And I want you back again

I was stirred and shaken
Had a miracle in mind
In the heat of the night
I left it all behind

Girl stop rockin’
You’re driving me insane
I’m going out of my mind
And I won’t be back again

I’m a soldier of fortune
An ambassador of pain
I had the world on a string
And I threw it all away

Girl stop rockin’
You’re driving me insane
I’m going out of my mind
And I won’t be back again

Girl stop rockin’
You’re driving me insane
I’m going out of my mind
And I won’t be back again

Girl stop rockin’
You’re driving me insane
I’m going out of my mind
And I won’t be back again

I won't be back again

Writer/s: BRYAN FERRY, JOHNNY MARR
Publisher: CHRSALYIS MUSIC GROUP INC
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Bryan Ferry collaborated with Johnny Marr on this contemplative tune. He told All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton about working with the former Smiths guitarist. "Johnny is a very good spirit. I mean, he's, he's got a true rock and roll spirit. He lives the music and he's fantastic," he said.

"[This song has] a very sort of tender sort of bit of guitar, really," Ferry added, "which started with this riff that Johnny was playing in the studio. And we built it up from that."