Heroes lyrics

`The children all cried as the hero did die
And the credits they rolled on to black
There`s comfort they know, they`ll soon be at home
With the hero in wait behind the curtains

Heroes don`t die that`s the truth
Next show we`ll know what to do
Stand our ground if we make it that long
And wait for the hero to ride

A blonde-headed boy with a coon-skin for a crown
He marches his troops into town
Six-shooter hand, black powder caps
He just saved the city from the Indians

Heroes don`t die that`s the truth
Next show we`ll know what to do
Circle the wagons and hope he breaks through
And wait for the hero to ride

But the boy was betrayed on a slow fire day
When his rifle it ran out of caps
The tracers and mortars sang a mournful song
With his hero nowhere to be found

Try to explain to the mama who`s cryin
That her baby boy was only tryin
To hold out a moment for some myth on a stallion
Tell her that heroes don`t die`