The Hero's Dose lyrics

What do you do when there's nothing to do?

You've read every book that said it'd save you

But every word looks dead on the page

I've lit all the candles and said all the prayers

But I'm worried there's nobody upstairs

So I'm eatin' and drinkin' my troubles away

I feel the darkness drawing so close

I've run out of land at the edge of the coast

In front of me's a demon, behind me a ghost

I wanted poetry, but all I got's prose

I'm clear in my head and confused in my toes

Like Vonnegut said: "And so it goes"

It might be time, it might be time

For the hero's dose

Left on the playground with no mom around

Dad's still at work or maybe out of town

Forty years later I still feel the fear

Trapped between worlds in purgatory

Don't wanna be a slave to my history

I thank my ancestors, but I'll take it from here

I feel the darkness drawing so close

I've run out of land at the edge of the coast

In front of me's a demon, behind me a ghost

I wanted poetry, but all I got's prose

I'm clear in my head and confused in my toes

Like Vonnegut said: "And so it goes"

It might be time, it might be time

For the hero's dose

I'll take five gram crackers, a cap and a gown

I'll stop by the church at the edge of the town

And weep before Mary and confess my sins

Then run through the graveyard where my father lies

Tell myself I am healthy, wealthy and wise

And sing a song backed by twelve mandolins

I feel the darkness drawing so close

I've run out of land at the edge of the coast

In front of me's a demon, behind me a ghost

I'll fly up to heaven with a heartful of hope

Rattle the gates and demand that they ope'

And say to the angels: "Give me the most"

It might be time, oh, it might be time

For the hero's dose

• Artist:Josh Radnor