By giving you no time instead of it all
Until 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 they dispise a fool
Until you're so fucking crazy you can't follow thier rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they tortured and scared you for 20 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, sex and tv
And you think you're so clever, classless and free
You're 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
There's room at the top they're telling you still
But first you must learn 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, just follow me
If you want to be a hero, well just follow me
By
John Lennon