He traveled up and down these roads To venture out and become a man He started in a familiar place But ended up in a foreign land But as the story usually goes Nothing quite went as planned He was on an endless road Feeling like a king Even after the initial bite The wound still did sting It's not an easy thing to do Even for the toughest man It was already over before it began (It was already over before it began) The same strut was in his walk The same fire was in his eyes Before his child was even born He'd already said his goodbye He was on an endless road Feeling like a king Even after the initial bite The wound still did sting It's not an easy thing to do Even for the toughest man It was already over before it began (It was already over before it began, before it began)