Hero Lyrics

You got a hero, he won't back down

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

Hey my brother, can you answer this query

Who is your hero, can you reach out and tell me

Be very careful, very careful, before you retort

I want you to know, I want you to know, what this is all about

I know you've been sold, civil legislation

Your hero foretold, a true revelation

You need a hero, did you ever know

The real black hero

You need a hero, did you ever know

The real black hero

You got a hero, he wears the crown

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

You got a hero, he won't back down

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

You got a hero, he wears the crown

John Brown

It seems you've been told, marching is your only choice

Yes soldiers march, but just before the fight

This may be contrary, but the strike for freedom

Was in Harpers Ferry, he said come and get some

It was always known, that many guns would be drawn

So when John threw down, it was war in the town

You need a hero, did you ever know

The real black hero

You need a hero, did you ever know

The real black hero

You got a hero, he wears the crown

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

You got a hero, he won't back down

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

So tell me now, do you know your hero

Just let me know, can you go with this flow

You got a hero, he wears the crown

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown

You got a hero, he won't back down

Your greatest hero, is named John Brown