Last Stand
Willie Nelson & Kid Rock Lyrics

I was looking for America, in a western movie
I was searching for the essence of America by watching a western movie

Saw a young gun slinger with something to prove
Observed a young cowboy who was out to prove his worth

And I came lookin'...like anybody else
I searched like anyone else would, without any special advantage

I came searchin'...like anybody else
I looked for what I wanted in the same way someone else would

Lookin' for that golden calf
I hoped to find riches or success, like the biblical story of the golden calf

And I came shooting for the stars, like any young blood
I had high ambitions, like many young people do

I found a fat cat city and crooked judge
I encountered a corrupt city and dishonest legal system

I killed anything standing in my path
I ruthlessly overcame obstacles that blocked my path

I killed anything till I laid my hands
I was relentless until I achieved my goal, which was a metaphorical ‘golden calf’

Laid' em on the golden calf
Achieved my ultimate goal of success and/or riches

Now it's our last sand in open country
Now we are facing our final challenge in the open wilderness

This is my last chance to be with you
This is my final opportunity to be together with you

This is the last dance for this kind of man
This is the final time that a man like myself has a chance to make a mark

I'm still lookin' for something to prove
I still have something to aim for and prove

I come around full circle, aged like an old dog
I've come full circle, and now I'm old and wise like a dog

Lookin' at them young bucks just green as frogs
Looking at a new generation of inexperienced youngsters

But I ain't layin' back no time to laugh
I'm not slowing down or taking it easy, I have no time for mirth

There's new kids a comin' gunning for that golden calf
A new generation is coming up to take my place and strive for their own success

He was headin down that dusty path
Pike Bishop was moving down a path in life

Headin down that blood path
He was moving down a path of violence and misery

Runnin from his crooked past
Pike Bishop was escaping his own dark past

He's lookin for another life
He's looking for a chance to start anew

Sick of chasin' down that golden calf
Tired of pursuing an unattainable goal

But there's always someone faster
There is always someone quicker, stronger or more capable

Someone quicker on the draw
Someone who can draw a gun faster and more accurately

Someone with a hunger closin' in
There's someone who is extremely determined to succeed

Some younger steppin' up to be
A younger generation is stepping up to take the place of their predecessors

The next out law
The next rebel, lawbreaker, or adventurer

Oh I'm still looking for something to prove
I still have something to prove despite all that I've achieved

This is our last stand...
This is our final attempt to stake our claim to success or victory

This is our last stand...
We can make no further attempts to succeed beyond this point

This is our last stand...
It all comes down to this final attempt

This is our last stand...
We have no other options or alternatives