as soon as you’re born they make you feel small
by giving you no time instead of it all
until the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
they hurt you at home and they hit you at school
they hate if you’re clever and despise a fool
until you’re so fucking crazy you can’t follow their rules
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
when they’ve tortured and scared you for 0odd years
then they expect you to pick a career
when you can’t really function you’re so full of fear
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
4
they keep you doped up with religion and sex and tv
and you think you’re so clever and classless and free
but you’re still fucking peasants as far as i can see
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
5
there’s room at the top they’re telling you still
but first you must learn how to smile as you kill
if you want to be like all the folks on the hill
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
a workingclass hero is something to be
john lennon
if you want to be a hero well just follow me
if you want to be a hero well just follow me
Artist: Green Day
Year: 2007
Decade: 00s
Language: en
Word Count: 121