Heroes And Heroines

(Mary Chapin Carpenter) Heroes and heroines are scarcer than they've ever been So much more to lose than win the distance never greater Way back when you made history by flying planes across the sea Embarking on your odyssey You put away the danger Heaven bless the one who flies A pioneer on frontier skies The world was dark and your only mark Was the light of the northern star I imagine what was in your eyes The seeds of rust and days gone by Your wings hang in a gallery sky I wonder how you're flying Way out on the western plains The snow drifts high and the dust wind burns The chinooks blow their winds