Working Class Hero Lyrics

Papa I met a working man today

He showed me I was different in every way

Grease-stained hands and weary eyes

A world so real no disguise

He spoke of dreams and distant times

No castles, no shiny plans

Just hard work and fading light

Papa he gave me a fright

Oh oh working class hero

I will crush your hopes and dreams

I don't care about you or what you voted for

Only the elite who can give me more

Only the elite who can give me more

He told me stories of his youth

Days of struggle searchin' truth

Papa I felt the weight he bore

A world so harsh yet he wanted more

He told the truth no lies

All the things that I despise

And his forefathers that fought for his land

But I will have him silenced I will have him banned

He loved his culture and his home

I don't care as I rule his kingdom

I spat venom and I hurled

I will turn this country into the third world

Grit and grime under the sun

Winter's chill when day is done

Papa I saw his honest heart

In his world we both depart

Oh oh working class hero

I will crush your hopes and dreams

I don't care about you or what you voted for

Only the elite who can give me more

Only the elite who can give me more

Papa I met a working class man today, I promise to destroy him in every way