[Verse 1] sing me a song that's not gonna hurt me when it's done I wanna sing along, pull it's soul out right the wrong It can be some rock and roll That won't remind me that I'm old Or make me think of people long ago [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause when I hear those songs I can't help but sing along And the faces come at me from out of time Those people may be gone But my heart is still as old As the day when I heard it the very first damn time the first damn time hear what I'm saying people it shakes me hard now people like it did the first time and I can't leave my heart strung out hanging dangling on that line, oh baby just laid out there hurting on that line [Chorus] So play me a song that won't tug on my soul And leave me with a hole my heart is so damned old it's getting cold, baby, coooooooold god it's cold I'm getting tired of being torn half apart It's weighing me right on down And I don't have it in me for another round [Verse 2] You can keep your sunshine too I'm just done with skies of blue Just take me to the place where heroes sleep 'Cause there I might find a friend And make my way back again Those songs have got a heavy sounding beat and I can move my feet kick em out punch my fists and stamp the best marching in let anger tap it out no defeat no defeat I got no defeat in the hero's chant [Bridge] Let me be a hero — not a dreamer in this world Let me take a truth and meld it to truth's sword Wanna be the change I dreamed about yesterday Don't want to ride the two-lane When the crow calls me away [Final Chorus / Outro] So play me a song that won't tug on my soul And leave me with a hole in my heart I'm getting tired of being torn half apart Just take me where the heroes are Where the heavy beats still carry every scar Play me that song Play me that song oh baby, take me along. come play me that song. I'll stomp it out along aaaaaaaaaaa I ain't gonna leave it alone. gonna sing you a hero's song yeah yeah. come on and sing along! got us some fighting to do! still got some things I'm gonna prove. a hero's song'll move you. yeah yeah you ooooooooo yeah you aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yeah
