Hero For An Hour Lyrics - Tony Banks

I was walking along at the end of the day 

I was walking along when it began to rain 

And by the edge of the path was a suitable tree 

I decided to wait there patiently 

Then a scream cut through the air 

And a voice spoke much too near 

"Little girl you're on your own 

You're so scared and far from home" 

I knew what I was meant to do 

I should go to the young girl's aid 

Act like a man be a hero strong and brave 

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But my natural nature got the better of me 

I took to my heels and I fled so fast 

That only when I was miles away 

Did I catch my breath and slow down 

To a walk and then to rest 

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Well, I was walking along when it came to me 

That maybe I'd acted to hastily 

And that the thing to do was to go on back 

To be of help yes be the hero of the the hour 

So I retraced my steps in the gathering gloom 

Till I thought I was back where I started from 

I searched and looked but I couldn't find 

I was very relieved if you know what I mean 

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And then I heard a voice behind 

I was rooted to the spot 

"Little man you're on your own 

You're so scared and far from home" 

You take me for a fool I know to return to the lion's den 

I felt lost and confused and about to be misused 

I felt the time had come to do what I do best 

Time to do the thing that I do better than the rest 

I let my natural nature get the better of me 

I took to my heels and I fled so fast 

That only when I was miles away 

Did I catch my breath and slow down 

To a walk and then to rest 

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