Tony Banks - Hero For An Hour lyrics

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 Front page news 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 Front page news headline story Front page news headline story...