The Vigilante - Judee Sill
I see the vigilante watchin' in the deep o' the night,
I always find him where his heart is,
He's fightin' the good fight,
He smells the scent of trouble
And prepares to leave,
He's got his eyes on the horizon,
Reachin' higher,
He's got his eyes on the horizon,
And his boots on his feet.
When I was stranded at the crossroads
It was dismal and grey,
And when I asked him for directions
He showed me the good way,
And if the sky is swirlin' still
His pace never swerves
Because his heart is always faithful,
Reachin' higher
Because his heart is always
Faithful to the captain he serves.
So when the storm of deception
Is roundin' the bend
Y'know the vigilante's watchin',
And he won't let it in.
Tho' I have seen him climbin' mountains
With so heavy a load
He always lends a helpin' hand
And he walks on the good road,
It often makes me wonder
How he wins with such ease,
But then he keeps his vigil constant,
And he's aimin' to please
So when illusion's approachin'
And danger is nigh,
Y'know the vigilante's watchin'
And he won't let it by.
I've seen him fight the fiercest foe
Until its forces divide,
Cuz he's the fairest of them
All and he chooses the good side,
So when the tempters tease
And try to make him unsure,
Y'know the fires of war are burnin',
Reachin' higher,
Y'know the fires of war are burnin',
But his weapons are pure
So when the clouds of confusion
Can creep into view
Y'know the vigilante's watchin',
And he won't let 'em thru.
I see the vigilante watchin'
In the deep o' the night,
I always find him where his heart is,
He's fightin' the good fight,
He smells the scent of trouble
And prepares to leave,
He's got his eyes on the horizon,
Reachin' higher,
He's got his eyes on the horizon,
And his boots on his feet.
He's watchin' 24 hours a day.
