As soon as youre born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all Till 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 your clever and they despise a fool Till youre so fucking crazy you cant fallow their rules A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be When theyve tortured and scared you for 20 odd years Then they expect you to pick a career When you cant really function youre so full of fear A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Keep you doped wit religion and sex and tv And you think youre so clever and classless and free But youre still fucking peasants as far as I can see A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be Theres 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 If you want to be a hero just follow me If you want to be a hero well just follow me