Written about the absurdity of war. The song tells of the interest in a young man watching western movies at the cinema. Then finding himself in the throws of battle for real.
The song has been included in the soundtrack to the Scottish movie 'Fast Romance'.
Lyrics
Western Hero
Bought a ticket from the booth and took a seat inside
Rode alongside the hero on a vengeance ride
In a race across the plains through the cacti and the sand
Caught a bullet in the chest from a wanted man
Drank wiskey with 'the kid' in a honky tonk saloon
He blew three men out the door and another 'cross the room
I watched as Robert Ford shot Jesse in the back
then disappeared like a snake 'neath a railroad track
I'm a western hero in a modern land
Got dust on my boots and a gun in my hand
A western hero in a modern land...
One blazing afternoon I saw a canonball fly
Past my head and down the street it went screamin by
Sent a fireball rippin through an Afghan town
Took one last look and turned my tank around
I'm a western hero in a modern land
Got dust on my boots and a gun in my hand
A western hero in a modern land...
I'm a western hero in a modern land
Got dust on my boots and a gun in my hand
and i'm fightin' a war I can't understand
?2009 Steven Blood. All rights reserved.
