As soon as your born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Working Class Hero is something to be Working Class Hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules Working Class Hero is something to be Working Class Hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for 20 odd years Then they expect you to pick a career When you can't really function you're so full of fear Working Class Hero is something to be Working Class Hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religon, sex and T.V. And you think you're so clever and classless and free