Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Heroes lyrics

Son, you make me feel so proud I pop the bu*tons right off my shirt I know I promised to take you to the lake today But I'm going to have to break that promise and it really hurts Every time I go fishin', it always starts me wishin' That I could be a child again Take my 50 cents and go down to the local picture show To watch my heroes rope and ride Most times they'd win but when they'd lose It always made me cry Ain't nothing quite as sad As watching your heroes die One by one, and as they fall Soon there'll be no heroes at all Well, I guess the fish just ain't bitin' Just as well, 'cause I don't feel like fightin' All in all, it just ain't that great a fishin' day That old newspaper headline Kind of wrapped around this old heart of mine Another big one got away And I can't count the times he's made me laugh But this time, he's made me cry And there ain't nothing quite as sad As watching your heroes die One by one as they fall Soon there'll be no heroes at all