[Verse 1]
I know I'm just a workin' man
Sometimes I need a helpin' hand
It's alright
They hardly ever notice me
They never raise my salary
It's alright

[Refrain]
Maybe I don't seem so bright
And my future's lookin' dim
And I'm runnin' in a rat race
That I'm never gonna win

[Chorus]
I may not be a soldier, in the army
And I don't have money, fortune or fame
And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego
But when it comes to my woman
I'm a hero

[Verse 2]
Don't know technology
I'm not as smart as I wanna be
It's alright
But I know the recipe
And the terminology
For love
Sure enough
[Refrain]
Maybe she'd be better off
With an educated man
But she's my inspiration
And I'm doin' the best I can

[Chorus]
I may not be a soldier, in the army
And I don't have money, fortune or fame
And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego
But when it comes to my woman
Sweet thing, yeah
I'm a hero

[Bridge]
My baby loves me
And she knows what I need
And when she holds me
I feel like a king
And if I ever lose her
Oh, Lord, what would I do?
I might go crazy

[Chorus]
I may not be a soldier, in the army
And I don't have money, fortune or fame
And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego
But when it comes to my woman
I may not be a soldier, in the army
And I don't have money, fortune or fame
And there's nobody out there, strokin' my ego
But when it comes to my woman
I'm a hero
I'm a hero
[Outro]
She thinks I'm alright, oh, Lord
She believes I'm a hero