Jesse James was a wild west man A stone cold killer Don't need no gang, no And Norma Jean hit the silver screen The biggest thing I've ever seen, wow (We need a hero) Hold on N' don't let go (Some kinda hero) I know (we know) If you want it, come N' get it Heroes die young Heroes die young I said, it's only natural You're like an animal Heroes die young Heroes die young So play the game, pay the price Take a one way ticket to Paradise, now JFK couldn't get away Dallas shook the USA (We need a hero) Hold on, don't let go (Some kinda hero) I know (we know) If you want it, come N' get it Heroes die young Heroes die young I said, it's only natural You're like an animal Heroes die young Heroes die young (Solo) I need a hero (hold on, don't let go) Some kinda hero (we know) I know If you want it, come N' get it Heroes die young Heroes die young It's only natural You're like an animal Heroes die young Heroes die young So you wanna live fast N' die young You wanna be a hero? Go ahead, blow your life away? (Heroes) Die young (Heroes) So if ya want it, come N' get it (Heroes) Oh heroes die young (Heroes) Heroes die young (Heroes) Oh if ya want it just come N' get it (Heroes) Die young, die young, die young