Ordinary Heroes

He's only five and the day arrives As he heads off to school His mother smiles and waves goodbye That's what mother's do He'll never see the tears she cries It's like any other day She just walks away Ordinary heroes There's one on every street You might not recognize them 'Cause they're just like you and me Ordinary Heroes You may not know their names 'Cause they don't make the headlines But they're gonna save the day Seventeen the lights are green Racing through the town Like movie scenes from magazines Radio up loud His head explodes with tortured dreams And broken ties at home While she waits alone Ordinary heroes There's one on every street You might not recognize them 'Cause they're just like you and me Ordinary heroes You may not know their names 'Cause they don't make the headlines But they're gonna save the day Born to live through joy and madness We all suffer love and grief Sometimes doubt what's inside And we don't always see Ordinary heroes There's one on every street You might not recognize them 'Cause they're just like you and me Ordinary heroes You may not know their names 'Cause they don't make the headlines But they're gonna save the day