John Lennon - Working Class Hero

[intro]
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[verse 1]
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As soon as you're born they
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make you feel small
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By giving you no time instead of it all
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Till the pain is so big you feel
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nothing at all
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a working class hero is something to be
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a working class hero is something to be

[verse 2]
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They hurt you at home and they
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hit you at school
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They hate you if you're clever and they
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despise a fool
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Till you're so fucking crazy you can't
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follow their rules
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a working class hero is something to be
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a working class hero is something to be

[verse 3]
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When they've tortured and scared you for
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twenty odd years
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Then they expect you to pick a career
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When you can't really function you're
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so full of fear
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a working class hero is something to be
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a working class hero is something to be

[verse 4]
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Keep you doped with religion and
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sex and T.V.
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And you think you're so clever and
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classless and free
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But you're still fucking peasants as
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far as I can see
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a working class hero is something to be
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a working class hero is something to be

[verse 5]
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There's room at the top they are
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telling you still
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But first you must learn how to
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smile as you kill
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If you want to be like the
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folks on the hill
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a working class hero is something to be
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a working class hero is something to be

[outro]
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If you want to be a hero well
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just follow me
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If you want to be a hero well
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just follow me
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