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
I pictured myself front page news
Headline story hero for an hour
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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Headline story
Front page news
Headline story
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
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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Hero for an Hour
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Lyrics by Tony Banks
A Curious Feeling A House Needs a Roof After the Lie And the Wheels Keep Turning Angel Face Another Murder of a Day At the Edge of Night Back to Back Barbara By You Caroline Finale For a While From the Undertow From the Undertow [Instrumental] From the Undertow [Instrumental] I Wanna Change the Score In the Dark Jerry Jackson K2 Kit Lion of Symmetry Lucky Me Man of Spells Moving Under Pastorale Portrait of Jerry Jackson Prelude to the Wicked Lady Red Day on Blue Street Repentance Scherzo Shortcut to Somewhere Sometime Never Spring The Final Curtain The Gift The Lie The Waters of Lethe [Instrumental] The Waters of Lethe [Instrumental] This Is Love Water Out of Wine You You Call This Victory
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