Frank Tovey - Unknown Civilian lyrics

No statues erected to this man No medals pinned to his chest He had survived two world wars And now he is laid to rest Worked all his life When work was hard to find Degrading jobs with little pay He'd shrug his shoulders And laugh it off Tomorrow's another day On rocks like this They built their empires The legacy to the poor On rocks like this They built their fortunes While the hungry wait outside the door The unknown civilian A life of toil An unmarked grave in shallow soil No statues erected to this woman No medals pinned to her chest She had survived two world wars And now she just fights for breath Worked all her life And raised a family A thankless job and never paid She'd shrug her shoulders And laugh it off Tomorrow's another day On rocks like this They built their empires The legacy to the poor On rocks like this They built their fortunes While the hungry wait outside the door The unknown civilian A life of toil An unmarked grave in shallow soil