When Heroes Go Down

When Heroes Go Down

When heroes go down
They go down fast
So don't expect any time to
Equivocate the past

When heroes go down
They land in flame
So don't expect any slow and careful
Settling of blame

I heard you say
You look out for the feet of clay
That someone will be falling next
Without the chance for last respects
You feel the disappointment

When heroes go down
Man or woman revealed
You can't expect any kind of mercy
On the battlefield

I heard you say
You look out for the feet of clay
That someone will be falling next
Without the chance for last respects
You feel the disappointment

When heroes go down
Man or woman revealed
Do you show any kind of mercy
On the battlefield?
When heroes go down
When heroes go down
When heroes go down


Single Release :	02.1993
Lyrics :	Suzanne Vega
Copyright :	© 1992 WB Music Corp. / Waifersongs Ltd. (ASCAP)
Album :	99.9° F
"99.9° F" - tracklist : Rock In This Pocket (Song Of David) Blood Makes Noise In Liverpool 99.9° F Blood Sings Fat Man & Dancing Girl (If You Were) In My Movie As A Child Bad Wisdom When Heroes Go Down As Girls Go Song Of Sand Private Goes Public* * Available on the European Release only

Notes:

"When Heroes Go Down is a very short song. It's one minute and 54 seconds and I think again it is fairly self-explanatory." Suzanne Discusses Each Song on Tried and True september, 1998 http://www.suzannevega.com/about/1998/triedandtrue.htm