When i was a young boy, i didn't eat much A can of one or two, or eight won't touch For what it's in, i got amends With an empty milk bottle and a screaming hand You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero I, don't, know I try my best, to still have fun Cowboys and indians,mudpies and cap-guns For what it's in, i got amends With an empty beer bottle and a screaming hand You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero You are my hero I, don't, know Look at that young boy, he's older now He thought that life was simple But he's finding out He sees how hard things were, for his old man With an empty beer bottle and a screaming hand