Hero

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HeroWhen I was young Clint Eastwoodwas my fav'rite movie starsnuck in to see Dirty Harrycos it was rated "R"when he took care of punks and bad guyshe seemed to be lookin' at meand when I left that theaterI was sure I was gonna bea heroa take charge guylike Robert DeNironot just a goose egga space without a pega cup ring on a coffee tablea big hole in a bagelnot just one more waythat people say zerono, I was gonna be a heroI fell in love the momentI saw Sara's smilin' facethe ribbons holding her red hairwere like twigs in a forest blazebut me, I worked constructionhow could I win a hand like hersso I had doubts when I asked her outcos a queen like her deservesa heroa take charge guylike Robert DeNironot just a goose egga space without a pega cup ring on a coffee tablea big hole in a bagelnot just one more waythat people say zerono, I was gonna be a heronow me n Sara are marriedand our little boy makes us laughwhen we tell friends he's fivehe says five and a halfhe watched me in my woodshopwith the hammers, sweat and sawdustwhen I built his puppy a doghouseI cried when he said I washis heroyeah, a take charge guylike Robert DeNironot just a goose egga space without a pega cup ring on a coffee tablea big hole in a bagelnot just another waythat people say zeroyeah, I'll always be his hero(c)2005 Robert George