[Verse 1]

I know I'm just a workin' man

Sometimes I need a helpin' hand

It's alright

They hardly ever notice me

They never raise my salary

It's alright

[Refrain]

Maybe I don't seem so bright

And my future's lookin' dim

And I'm runnin' in a rat race

That I'm never gonna win

[Chorus]

I may not be a soldier, in the army

And I don't have money, fortune or fame

And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego

But when it comes to my woman

I'm a hero

[Verse 2]

Don't know technology

I'm not as smart as I wanna be

It's alright

But I know the recipe

And the terminology

For love

Sure enough

[Refrain]

Maybe she'd be better off

With an educated man

But she's my inspiration

And I'm doin' the best I can

[Chorus]

I may not be a soldier, in the army

And I don't have money, fortune or fame

And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego

But when it comes to my woman

Sweet thing, yeah

I'm a hero

[Bridge]

My baby loves me

And she knows what I need

And when she holds me

I feel like a king

And if I ever lose her

Oh, Lord, what would I do?

I might go crazy

[Chorus]

I may not be a soldier, in the army

And I don't have money, fortune or fame

And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego

But when it comes to my woman

I may not be a soldier, in the army

And I don't have money, fortune or fame

And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego

But when it comes to my woman

I'm a hero

I'm a hero

[Outro]

She thinks I'm alright, oh, Lord

She believes I'm a hero