When I was young and thinking about what life would be, In black and white, there on my own TV You never failed me; you were all I needed to know On your white horse, you were my hero
Or that lady, the girl of my childhood dreams, The guy in black was always chasing her it seems But I never worried, virtue triumphed in the end And how I cheered you way back then.
All those movies in black and white; It was easy to tell the wrong from right Where the bad guy loses in the end And the good guy wins the lady's hand
We still need you if the truth be known The color’s fine and they've improved the tone, But I'd rather get the ending right We still need heroes, heroes in black and white
Now I'm older and the world's a different place, you see And the black and white looks a little grey to me And I have changed; I guess there's been some compromise And the lady looks a little sad, but wise
Late at night, far past the news at ten There on the reruns riding for the truth again Sometimes I see you and I cheer each time you win the fight I still need heroes, heroes in black and white
All those movies in black and white; It was easy to tell the wrong from right Where the bad guy loses in the end And the good guy wins the lady's hand
We still need you if the truth were known The color's fine and they've improved the tone, But I'd rather get the ending right We still need heroes…