Drive-By Truckers - Monument Valley lyrics

It's all about where you put the horizon
Said the great John Ford to
The young man rising
Gotta frame it just right and have some luck
Of course it helps to have a tall
Man ridin' on the horse
Tell 'em just enough to still
Leave them some mystery
And a grasp of the ironic nature of history
A man turns his back on the comforts of home
The Monument Valley to ride off alone

And when the dust all settles
And the story's told
History is made by the side of the road
By the men and women that can persevere
And rage through the storm
No matter how severe
And whether it's a horse or a car or a train
There's gonna be some fine times and
There's gonna be some pain


In the end it's a silhouette
Framed by the sun
Just The Monument Valley when
The evening comes
And it's a strong wind blowing
On the open range it's gonna be beautiful
It's gonna be strange
It's where to plant the camera
And when to say "Action!"
When to print the legend and when
To leave the facts in
You turn your back on the comforts of home
And wander 'round The Monument Valley alone