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As soon as you're born they make you feel sm
all
By giving you no time i nstead of it
all
Until the pain is so big you feel nothing at al
l
A working-class hero is so mething to
be
A working-clas s hero is so mething to
be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at scho
ol
They hate if you're clever and despise a f
ool
Until you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their r
ules
A working-class hero is so mething to
be
A working-clas s hero is so mething to
be
When they've tortured and scared you for 20-odd year
s
Then they expect you to pi ck a career
When you can't really function, you're so f ull of fea
r
A working-class hero is so mething to
be
A working-clas s hero is so mething to
be
Keep you doped up with religion and sex and T.
V.
And you think you're so clever and c lassless and f
ree
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can se
e
A working-class hero is so mething to
be
A working-clas s hero is so mething to
be
There's room at the top, they're telling you stil
l
But first you must learn how to smile as you k
ill
If you want to be like all the fo lks on the h
ill
A working-class hero is so mething to
be
A working-clas s hero is so mething to
be
If you want to be a hero, well just follow m
e
If you want to be a hero, well j ust follow m
e