As soon as youre born they make you feel small br By giving you no time instead of it all br Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all br A working class hero is something to be br A working class hero is something to be br They hurt you at home and they hit you at school br They hate you if youre clever and they despise a fool br Till youre so fucking crazy you cant follow their rules br A working class hero is something to be br A working class hero is something to be br br When theyve tortured and scared you for twenty odd years br Then they expect you to pick a career br When you cant really function youre so full of fear br A working class hero is something to be br A working class hero is something to be br br Keep you doped with religion and sex and tv br And you think youre so clever and classless and free br But youre still fucking peasants as far as I can see br A working class hero is something to be br A working class hero is something to be br br Theres room at the top they are telling you still br But first you must learn how to smile as you kill br If you want to be like the folks on the hill br A working class hero is something to be br A working class hero is something to be br br If you want to be a hero well just follow me br If you want to be a hero well just follow me