Verse 1
She wears black on the inside to hide her pain
She's seen the same man die again and again and again
How callous her eyes have got - 10 times her youthfull skin was shot
and the headlines are already bought
I hold her heavy head
Chorus
Desensatized; reality denied
Desanctified; hold on to life
Verse 2
John Wayne bought you a handgun
The Duke picked your prey
John Wayne made it look so good that you couldn't stay away
But oh, the time is nearing
And oh, the clouds are clearing
And oh, I just keep on hearing "there's a future far away"