[Verse 1]
Little girl only 17 years old
Life just got in the way, don't know what to say
She's heard it all before, lying on the bedroom floor
Thinking my life has to be worth more

She dreams of going to New York City
Her heart's already there, but her head's fighting a war
Little girl only 17 years old
Looking for a star but it's just too dark

[Pre-Chorus]
When streams get a little bit wider
And it's hard to swim across the water
And the scars get a little bit deeper
And the flame turns into a fire

[Chorus]
Tonight when you need a way home
Someone to lean on
Some kind of hero
It's there when you look in the mirror
Staring back at you
There's a hero in you, you, you
There's a hero in you, you, you
[Verse 2]
Old man tryna make it on his own
Looking at the space where his wife once was
Wants to find just something to believe in
Here's a knock at the door this evening

She says I'm going to New York City
To follow my dreams, would you come with me?
Little girl only 17 years old
Looking at the stars in her granddad's arms

[Pre-Chorus]
When streams get a little bit wider
But together they cross the river
And the scars get a little bit lighter
And the sky looks a little brighter

[Chorus]
Tonight when you need a way home
Someone to lean on
Some kind of hero
It's there when you look in the mirror
Staring back at you
There's a hero in you, you, you
There's a hero in you, you, you
[Post-Chorus]
Don't be so hard on yourself
Don't be so hard on yourself
Don't be so hard
Don't be so hard on yourself
Don't be so hard on yourself
Don't be so hard on yourself
Don't be so hard
Don't be so hard on yourself