Donnie Iris - Don't Want To Be A Hero Lyrics
Ya know these days we'll call anyone a hero
Some of them do nothing
Absolutely zero
Still everybody in the world knows their names
It seems to me we all confuse honor with fame
We see them in primetime
Stylin' on our TVs
Then at Breakfast
Smiling on our Wheaties
Oh, just a bunch of rich folks
Getting paid to play
Hey if that's all it takes today
I don't wanna be a hero
Don't wanna be a hero
I'll only break your heart
Personally, I think we oughta
Set our sights higher
Why imitate sparks
When you wanna be fire?
Why use a flashlight
When we've got the moon?
We're flesh and blood people
We're not damn cartoons
I wish I was
But I'm not a Jonas Salk
Nor Mother Theresa
Hell no, I just rock
Now listen to me
Just trying to make ya blink
I'm not a role model
I just sing
Don't wanna be a hero
I'll only break your heart
Don't wanna be a hero
I'll only break your heart
Artificial saviors
Oh they make me scream
Cause there ain't no easy way
To be redeemed
So many paths to take
Ya gotta find your voice
Just can't escape
The fact that it's you
That has to make that choice
Don't limit yourself
To cable television
Heroes have been around
Why ever since heroism
So pull out your Plato
And read your Shakespeare
Jefferson
Einstein
But I don't wanna be your hero
I'll only break your heart
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Donnie Iris Don't Want To Be A Hero Comments
The HARD-CORE have Donnie's music on YouTube, but to have the (best?) album posted (completely) here is a great treat.
THANK YOU.
I honestly believe that IRIS fans will multiply over time - 50 years from now he will be the standard of ROCK & ROLL - western PA should be very proud of this favorite son.
4-star album top to bottom. AMAZING
Just hard to beat King Cool. #4 reminds me of Bowie. Great album.
The Rapper... You Go... Donnie!
Memories of seeing him at The Ritz NYC in the 80s. Phenomenal concert & evening! 💯%
Finally finding this album might of been a one hit wonder but it will always be listened by me AWESOME memories!!!