Every time it seems I've gained an inch,
I fall back another foot
Every time I feel like I'm on a roll again,
I get stuck down in a rut

Why is it like this?
Why can't it be easy?
All I want to do is fly,
touch the blue sky, light and breezy

But I'll just soldier on,
keep marching down the road,
Just keep going on,
even when it rains and I bear my heavy load
I'll just soldier on

Every time I think things are in my favor,
I get pushed back, pushed around
Every time I think I can rise above,
I get pushed away, I get pushed down

I'm so tired of having to crawl
my way to the top
just to get halfway and fall
all the way back down

I've got to keep on trying,
giving it my best shot
I've go to keep on walking,
even when I'd rather stop

Becuase I can't let this just die
I'll pursue it to the end
I can't let this pass me by
No matter what life sends

I have to soldier on,
keep marching toward my dreams
Keep going on,
things can't really be as bad as they seem
and even if they are--
I'll just soldier on