Last Stand
John Wallace Lyrics

It used to be that old John Wayne
In the past, the classic Hollywood hero, John Wayne, played a role in fighting for what is right.

Would fight the good fight once again,
John Wayne would participate in the battle for justice every time.

Find the strength to bear the pain,
He found the courage to endure sadness, suffering and loss.

Stand up til he'd finally fall.
He demonstrated unwavering strength until his last breath.

But now it's not just movie time,
However, it's not a movie anymore and it is real life.

And now it's you that's on the line.
The situation affects you directly.

And now it's you that's going to find
You're the one who's going to discover whether you're strong enough.

If you can stand at all.
If you have the ability to face it.

So you circle all the wagons
So you gather everything to try to protect yourself.

And you hide behind the trees,
You turn to anything that could cover or conceal you.

And you try to find some courage on your knees.
You do what you can to muster some strength to face the situation.

When you heard the sound of taps played
When you hear the taps played in the military funerals signifying the importance of the moment.

By the one man band,
Played by a lone musician.

You knew this is where you'd have to make
You realize that this is the moment when you need to stand up for what you believe in.

Your last stand.
This is the final time when you could do something.

Well, so it was late last night,
Late at night, what happened was

She left on the final flight
She left, thinking it was the last time that you saw her.

You watched as the last light
You watched as the final sign of her presence disappeared.

Went out there in your soul.
You felt dead inside.

Took your look around the top,
You looked at every possible way out.

For now you face the final drop.
You now face the possibility of failure and dropping out of sight.

You'll go down fast and you won't stop,
You are likely to go down quickly and not recover from that.

You found a very deep hole.
You find yourself in a situation that is very difficult to get out of.

Say you're off on the last ride,
Say what you will, you are on your way and it will soon be over.

Remembering how she last cried,
Recalling how she was in tears when she left.

And you know that love had long last died
You understand that the love between you is gone.

In silence, not in pain.
Despite the lack of struggle or argument, the love died.

You lost your last, your last race
You're now in your final race, and you have lost it.

Stumbled in last place,
You've stumbled in and reached last place.

Too late to find the one last face
It is too late to look for someone who can help you get out of the situation.

Waiting in the rain.
It's too late and no one is out there to help you.

So you circle all the wagons
Again you protect yourself by gathering everything possible around you.

And you hide behind the trees,
You hide or try to conceal yourself.

And you try to find some courage on your knees.
You gather your strength the best you can.

When you heard the sound of taps played
When you heard the military's taps played, signifying the importance and final moment.

By the one man band,
The song played by the lone musician which resonates deeply.

You knew this is where you'd have to make
You know this is where you must put the effort in.

Your last stand.
This is the final moment when you can do something.