The hero rode a white horse across the desert to where his woman was He'd been riding for four days, when he saw the tower where she was locked In the moonlight he left his old steed near the drawbridge that he crossed And by way of a rope ladder, he tippy-toed to where his woman was
If I recall you're the actor who followed the stars Searching for the lost city of Mars Hoping time would heal the scars Knowing fate held no bars
Are you the one who I think you are? Are you the hero or are you the madman?
The madman climbed the steeple spire "Go higher!", said the crowd from down below "But the world's on fire!!" cried the madman from the steeple spire "You're a liar! You're a liar!", cried the crowd from down below
The madman climbed the steeple spire And let a crystal ball tear fall on the crowd far down below
If I recall, you're the actor who took to the stage Set the world ablaze with your aπger and your rage With every new leaf you turned and wrote a new page Cleverly concealing your real age
Those that knew you were always quite amazed Are you the one who can take this praise? Are you the hero? Or are you the madman?
"You're the only one who can save us", said the wizard, "or all is lost."