As soon as you're born
They make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all 'til 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 you if you're clever
And despise a fool
Until you're so fucking crazy
You can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something 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 working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something 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 fuckin' peasants
As far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

There's room at the top
They are telling 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 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