The World Needs a Hero

[Verse 1]

An iron fist quietly sits

Inside the Velvet Glove

Take control, untouchable

Just like God above

I can't escape, wrapped in red tape

What will become of me?

If I object, then I defect

My country 'tis of thee

[Chorus 1]

"The White House is calling."

Tell 'em I'll call them back

Just tell 'em anything

Yeah, get 'em off my back

[Post-Chorus]

(The world needs a hero)

[Verse 2]

Not that I would ever lie

But I have no choice

Words I say heard today

Are not mine, just my voice

[Chorus 2]

"NATO is on line one."

They wanna talk to me?

Tell 'em that I'm not in

Tell 'em that I'm not free

[Post-Chorus]

The world needs a hero

The world needs a hero

[Verse 3]

Phantom rule, the hidden jewel

Who's really in control?

On puppet strings, a nation swings

Undermined by moles

[Chorus 3]

"The UN is on hold."

Tell 'em I'll call 'em back

Yeah, tell 'em anything

Just get 'em off my back

[Post-Chorus]

The world needs a hero

The world needs a hero

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 4]

"Dave, the White House is calling."

They wanna talk to me?

Tell 'em that I can't be bought

Tell 'em that I'm not free

[Outro]

The world needs a hero (Ha! Yeah)

The world needs a hero (The world needs a hero)

The world needs a hero (I've got to, got to, got to find a hero)

The world needs a hero (Ohh, ahh-ohh)