As soon as you're born
they make you feel small
by givin' you no time
instead of it all
Till the pain is so big
you feel nothin' at all
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
They hurt you at home
and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever
and they despise a fool
Till you're so ******* crazy
you can't follow their rules
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
When they've tortured
and scared you
for twenty odd years
Then they expect you
to pick a career
When you can't really function
you're so full of fear
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
Keep you doped with religion
and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever
and classless and free
But you're still fringin'
peasants as far as I can see
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
There's room at the top
I'm tellin' you still
But first you must learn
how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like
the folks on the hill
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
A workin' class hero
is somethin' to be
If you want to be a hero
well just follow me
If you want to be a hero
well just follow me