Last Stand
Epic Journey of Reflection and Redemption in Last Stand
Lyrics
When I got to Jackson, I was sleeping
Arriving in Jackson, I was exhausted and resting
My hat, the angle it should be
My hat was worn in the customary way
Dined on a table spread with muslin
Ate a meal on a simple, basic tablecloth
Jawbone, fry bread, and cowpeas
Had food like jawbone, fry bread, and cowpeas
I was soothed by the grooves of epic etchings
I found comfort in the stories carved deeply
I was a boy in blue and had a steed
Recalling a time in youth when I was part of the cavalry with a horse
And the cavalry
Reference to the cavalry
Will carry me
They will support me
Wherever these inflated shoulders lead
They'll follow me wherever I choose to go
With only as much as suggestion
If hinted at, I'd confront any challenge head-on
I'd take down whichever pigeon flew my way
Ready to face any obstacle that comes my way
And come in from the north, just like before
Returning from the north, but tempted by the allure of wealth
But found the tempt of gold as my pay
Money became my motivation
I'm a man, not unlike any of my subjects
I'm just a person, not dissimilar from others
Who took a leap in haughtiness and haste
Took a risk in arrogance and speed
As my pockets raged
My desires burned intensely
I met a distant face
Encountered someone unfamiliar
A chief and his nation 'cross the bank
Met a leader and their people on the other side of a river
Doubled as an end and a beginning
It marked both an end and a new beginning
The stream of fate began to swell
A significant change was about to unfold
And to understand is beyond me
I couldn't grasp or comprehend the situation fully
The tendency
The inclination
To heroize the way that general fell
To glorify the way a general fell in battle
He's just another tender, screaming baby
Viewing the powerful figure as merely vulnerable and human
Convinced by himself and those in lead
Believing in oneself and those in authority
And felt the crushing blow
Experiencing an overwhelming setback
Undeniable force
A strong and resolute response
Of a stoic beast, provoked finally
The reaction of a stoic and strong-willed individual pushed to their limit
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