Nobody's Hero Lyrics

I knew he was different in his s*xuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider reality
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart

But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero...lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero...not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero...not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying
Nobody's hero

I didn't know the girl, but I knew her family
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
They try to carry on, try to bear the agony
Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart

But she's nobody's hero
Is the voice of reason against the howling mob
Hero...is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job
Hero...not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Hero...not the glamour boy
Who loves to sell his name
Everybody's buying
Nobody's hero

As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart

But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero...lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero...not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero...not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying
Nobody's hero

Hero

Dropkick Murphys - Singles Collection, Vol. 2

Mar 2005

1. 21 Guitar Salute
2. Fortunate Son
3. On The Attack
4. You're A Rebel
5. Watch Your Back
6. Vengeance
7. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
8. Warlords
9. Alcohol
10. Pipebomb On Lansdowne
11. Nobody's Hero
12. Mob Mentalilty
13. Informer
14. The Nutrocker
15. Rock N Roll
16. Hey Little Rich Boy
17. Never Again
18. Halloween
19. Soundtrack To A Killing Spree
20. Wild Rover
21. Working
22. Victory
23. We Got The Power