PHILIP LYNOTT:
The Hero & The Madman
The hero rode a white horse
Across the desert to where his woman was
He'd been riding for four days
When he saw the tower, where she was locked
In the moonlight
He left his old steed, near the drawbridge
That he crossed, and by way of a rope ladder
He tip-toed, to where his woman was.
If I recall, you're the actor who followed the stars
Searching for the Lost City of Mars
Hoping time could heal the scars
Knowing fate held no bars
Those that knew you always said that you'd go far
Are you the one, who I think you are?
Are you the hero or are you the madman?
The madman climbed the steeple spire
"Go higher!", said the crowd from down below
"But... the world is on fire" cried the madman from the steeple spire
"You're a liar!" cried the crowd from down below
The madman climbed the steeple spire
And let a crystal ball tear fall on the crowd down below.
If I recall you're the actor, who took to the stage
Set the world ablaze, with your anger and your rage
With every new leaf, you turned & wrote a new page
Cleverly concealing your real age
Those that knew you were always quite amazed
Are you the one who can take this praise?
"You're the only one who can save us"
Said the wizard, "or all is lost".
From:
Philip,
Pippen Publishers,
1977
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