That's Where the Story Ends

Kemosabe tears his facemask off
it don't work round here no more
all the townsfolk knows his real name
all the townsfolk knows the score
he's just another lost and found
on the trail where heroes strode
at night he drives his kids back home
along the Eagle Road

the uniform don't fit the crime
even Tonto rides behind
the mystery masked cowboy
way too much upon his mind
see he to drinking heavy
when the shadows start to fall
his lady tired of waiting up
washing bloodstains off the wall

it's not like in the movies
it's not like he's got friends
if he didn't pay the Indian
that's where the story ends

everyone still needs him, when the villain
comes to town
when the bad guys come a callin', he's good
to have around
but the years of chasing outlaws and
standing up alone
means his children send letters, sometimes
call him on the phone
when the dirty work is over, when the smoke
has cleared the air
there's an awful lot to talk about with
someone who just ain't there

he's got a reputation, appearances to keep
he's high on medication, strung out from
lack of sleep
he shoulda been a farmer or a fireman
on the trains
there's a whirlwind in his stomach as he pulls back on the reins

see i'm getting older Tonto
and i don't know what to do
when the bounty checks start drying up
and i'm left with me and you
we all start off as heroes, we all start off as friends
we all want to be in movies and still alive towards the end
we all want a bag of dollars and the girl there by our side
but mosst of us die wanting caught with nowhere left to hide

the Lone Ranger rides again tonight
from the bottle to the glass
shooting shadows in the canyon
waiting for the pain to pass