Jesse James was a wild west man A stone cold killer Don't need no gang, no And Norma Jean hit the silver screen The biggest thing I've ever seen, wow (we need a hero) hold on n don't let go (some kinda hero) I know (we know) If you want it, come n get it Heroes die young, heroes die young I said, it's only natural You're like an animal Heroes die young, heroes die young So play the game, pay the price Take a one way ticket to Paradise, now JFK couldn't get away Dallas shook the USA (We need a hero) hold on, don't let go (Some kinda hero) I know (we know) If you want it, come n get it Heroes die young, heroes die young I said, it's only natural You're like an animal Heroes die young, heroes die young So you wanna live fast n die young You wanna be a hero? Go ahead, blow your life away? (Heroes) die young (Heroes) so if ya want it, come n get it (Heroes) oh heroes die young (Heroes) heroes die young (Heroes) oh if ya want it just come n get it (Heroes) die young, die young, die young