As soon as you're born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all 'Til the pain gets so big you feel nothing at all A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be And they hurt you at home and they hit you at school And they hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool 'Til 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 Well they tortured and scared you for 20 odd years And then they expect you to pick a career Well 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 I keep you doped with religion, sex, and T.V. And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still fucking peasants as far as I see And a working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Yeah there's room at the top, they're telling you still First you must learn how to smile as you kill If you want to be like those 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 just follow me If you want to be a hero just follow me