Heroes and Villains

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	"Heroes and Villains" is a song that lived a life of exile for 36 years. As a single, it suffered in comparison with its perfect precedent, "Good Vibrations", and as a Beach Boys album opener, it was disjoint and didn't mix at all with the rustic oddities following. It wasn't until 2003 when "Heroes and Villains" finally attains its full glory and power when surrounded by the other delights of Brian Wilson's Smile.	Bruce Beatlefan	May 13, 2008

Lyrics

I've been in this town so long that back in the city
I've been taken for lost and gone
And unknown for a long long time

Fell in love years ago
With an innocent girl
From the Spanish and Indian home
Home of the heroes and villains

Once at night Catillian squared the fight
And she was right in the rain of the bullets that eventually brought her down
But she's still dancing in the night
Unafraid of what a dude'll do in a town full of heroes and villains

Heroes and villains
Just see what you've done

Heroes and villains
Just see what you've done

Stand or fall I know there
Shall be peace in the valley
And it's all an affair
Of my life with the heroes and villains

My children were raised
You know they suddenly rise
They started slow long ago
Head to toe healthy weathy and wise

I've been in this town so long
So long to the city
I'm fit with the stuff
To ride in the rough
And sunny down snuff I'm alright
By the heroes and

Heroes and villains
Just see what you've done

Heroes and villains
Just see what you've done

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