As soon as youre 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 working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home, and they hit you at school
They hate if youre clever, and despise a fool
Until youre so fucking crazy, you cant follow their rules
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
When theyve tortured and scared you for 20-odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you cant really function, youre so full of fear
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
They keep you doped up with religion and sex and TV
And you think youre so clever and classless and free
But youre still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
Theres room at the top, theyre 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 working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
A working-class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me