When I walk
down the streets
See the people who stop
and stare and say
"Haven't I seen
that face somewhere
a long time ago?"
When I walk
down the streets
See the stranger
who says "Why, hi"
With a "how you
goin', buddy.
When you walked on by
I thought I'd say hello"
They say
"Haven't I seen
your face before?"
"Weren't you the boy
that used to
live next door?"
Weren't you on
television every night?"
"Haven't I seen
you around?"
Take a look at me
I'm yesterday's hero
Yesterday's hero,
that's all I'll be...
Take a look at me
I'm yesterday's hero
And yesterday's hero
is all that I'm gonna be
if I don't get together
Make a new start and
be somebody better
All that I'll be if I don't
get together now
When you walk
down the streets
If you know me
then pass me by
If you wonder
what I'm doing
Don't ask me why
I don't read the news
When you walk
down the streets
If you're sorry then
don't feel bad
If you followed my
story then just be glad
you ain't in my shoes
Because haven't you
seen my face before?
Yes, I was the boy
who used to live
next door
Yes, I was on
television every night
Haven't you
seen me around?
Take a look at me
I'm yesterday's hero
Yesterday's hero,
that's all I'll be...
Take a look at me
I'm yesterday's hero
And yesterday's hero
is all that I'm gonna be
if I don't get together
Make a new start and
be somebody better
All that I'll be if I
don't get together now
Ooh ah
Yesterday's hero
Yesterday's hero
Yesterday's hero
Yesterday's hero
Ooh woh
Hey hey hey
Oh yeah