Andrew Lippa, Norbert Leo Butz - Fight the Dragons lyrics

I've never been a man who
Lived an office life
I've never been a man behind a desk
I've always been a man who said
That staying still is playing dead
The kind who's looking forward
To the challenges ahead

People say that's irresponsible
People tell me stay at home
But, I'm not made for things like
Mowing lawns or apron strings
I'm my best, when not at rest

So I fight the dragons and
I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
Then comes the day it's time
I'm packing up and I am bringing
All my stories home to you

All I can see is miles ahead with miles to go
All I can feel is wind and sun and sky
Stop for a coffee, make a friend
And pray the day will never end
'Cause there's one more adventure
Waiting 'round another bend

Where I fight the dragons and
I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
But then a feeling comes
Like fifty thousand drums all banging
"Bring my stories home to you"

And I wonder as I wander on
The road from door to door
Exactly what you think of where I've been
Do you know I joined the
Circus, met a mermaid, fought a war?
Do you know I think of
You through thick and thin?
Because even though I'm making deals
And bringin' people joy
I'm usually only thinking of my boy

Out there on the road I pray
You'll come to me one day and say

"Let's fight the dragons and
Then storm the castles
'til we win what needs to be won"
So when I'm old and tired
You'll do the job required
You'll be there telling stories to your son

Then we fight the dragons and
Then storm the castles
And I do the best that I can
But everybody knows that's how the story goes
To turn each boy into a bigger man
So I'll fight the dragons 'til you can