Local Hero
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โฑ๏ธ 4:05 duration
๐ ID: 29053588
๐ Lyrics
I was driving through my hometown
I was just kinda killin' time
When I seen a face staring out of a black velvet painting
From the window of the five and dime
I couldn't quite recall the name
But the pose looked familiar to me
So I asked the salesgirl "Who was that man
Between the doberman and Bruce Lee?"
She said "Just a local hero"
"Local hero" she said with a smile
"Yeah, a local hero
He used to live here for awhile"
I met a stranger dressed in black at the train station
He said "Son your soul can be saved"
There's beautiful women and nights of low livin'
And some dangerous money to be made
There's a big town 'cross the whiskey line
And if we turn the right cards up
They make us boss the devil pays off
And them folks that are real hard up
They get their local hero
Somebody with the right style
They get their local hero
Somebody with just the right smile
Well I learned my job I learned it well
Fit myself with religion and a story to tell
First they made me the king then they made me pope
Then they brought the rope
I woke to a gypsy girl sayin' "Drink this"
Well my hands had lost all sensation
These days I'm feeling all right
'Cept I can't tell my courage from my desperation
From the tainted chalice
Well I drunk some heady wine
Tonight I'm layin' here
But theres somethin' in my ear
Sayin' theres a little town just beneath the floodline
Needs a local hero
Somebody with the right style
Lookin' for a local hero
Someone with the right smile
Lookin' for a local hero
Somebody with the right style
Lookin' for a local hero
Somebody with just the right smile
Local hero, "local hero" she said with a smile
He was a local hero, he used to live here for awhile
I was just kinda killin' time
When I seen a face staring out of a black velvet painting
From the window of the five and dime
I couldn't quite recall the name
But the pose looked familiar to me
So I asked the salesgirl "Who was that man
Between the doberman and Bruce Lee?"
She said "Just a local hero"
"Local hero" she said with a smile
"Yeah, a local hero
He used to live here for awhile"
I met a stranger dressed in black at the train station
He said "Son your soul can be saved"
There's beautiful women and nights of low livin'
And some dangerous money to be made
There's a big town 'cross the whiskey line
And if we turn the right cards up
They make us boss the devil pays off
And them folks that are real hard up
They get their local hero
Somebody with the right style
They get their local hero
Somebody with just the right smile
Well I learned my job I learned it well
Fit myself with religion and a story to tell
First they made me the king then they made me pope
Then they brought the rope
I woke to a gypsy girl sayin' "Drink this"
Well my hands had lost all sensation
These days I'm feeling all right
'Cept I can't tell my courage from my desperation
From the tainted chalice
Well I drunk some heady wine
Tonight I'm layin' here
But theres somethin' in my ear
Sayin' theres a little town just beneath the floodline
Needs a local hero
Somebody with the right style
Lookin' for a local hero
Someone with the right smile
Lookin' for a local hero
Somebody with the right style
Lookin' for a local hero
Somebody with just the right smile
Local hero, "local hero" she said with a smile
He was a local hero, he used to live here for awhile
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:08.15] I was driving through my hometown
[00:11.95] I was just kinda killin' time
[00:15.85] When I seen a face staring out of a black velvet painting
[00:20.05] From the window of the five and dime
[00:24.35] I couldn't quite recall the name
[00:27.35] But the pose looked familiar to me
[00:31.85] So I asked the salesgirl "Who was that man
[00:35.45] Between the doberman and Bruce Lee?"
[00:38.74]
[00:38.75] She said "Just a local hero"
[00:43.25] "Local hero" she said with a smile
[00:46.95] "Yeah, a local hero
[00:50.57] He used to live here for awhile"
[00:54.70]
[01:00.28] I met a stranger dressed in black at the train station
[01:04.68] He said "Son your soul can be saved"
[01:08.08] There's beautiful women and nights of low livin'
[01:12.18] And some dangerous money to be made
[01:16.18] There's a big town 'cross the whiskey line
[01:19.98] And if we turn the right cards up
[01:23.58] They make us boss the devil pays off
[01:27.88] And them folks that are real hard up
[01:31.24]
[01:31.28] They get their local hero
[01:35.88] Somebody with the right style
[01:39.38] They get their local hero
[01:43.18] Somebody with just the right smile
[01:47.08]
[01:52.88] Well I learned my job I learned it well
[01:56.68] Fit myself with religion and a story to tell
[02:00.68] First they made me the king then they made me pope
[02:04.58] Then they brought the rope
[02:09.02]
[02:15.78] I woke to a gypsy girl sayin' "Drink this"
[02:19.98] Well my hands had lost all sensation
[02:24.38] These days I'm feeling all right
[02:27.78] 'Cept I can't tell my courage from my desperation
[02:32.58] From the tainted chalice
[02:35.08] Well I drunk some heady wine
[02:39.18] Tonight I'm layin' here
[02:41.48] But theres somethin' in my ear
[02:43.28] Sayin' theres a little town just beneath the floodline
[02:47.39]
[02:47.48] Needs a local hero
[02:50.88] Somebody with the right style
[02:54.48] Lookin' for a local hero
[02:58.48] Someone with the right smile
[03:02.28] Lookin' for a local hero
[03:06.38] Somebody with the right style
[03:09.98] Lookin' for a local hero
[03:14.18] Somebody with just the right smile
[03:18.68] Local hero, "local hero" she said with a smile
[03:25.98] He was a local hero, he used to live here for awhile
[03:33.71]
[00:11.95] I was just kinda killin' time
[00:15.85] When I seen a face staring out of a black velvet painting
[00:20.05] From the window of the five and dime
[00:24.35] I couldn't quite recall the name
[00:27.35] But the pose looked familiar to me
[00:31.85] So I asked the salesgirl "Who was that man
[00:35.45] Between the doberman and Bruce Lee?"
[00:38.74]
[00:38.75] She said "Just a local hero"
[00:43.25] "Local hero" she said with a smile
[00:46.95] "Yeah, a local hero
[00:50.57] He used to live here for awhile"
[00:54.70]
[01:00.28] I met a stranger dressed in black at the train station
[01:04.68] He said "Son your soul can be saved"
[01:08.08] There's beautiful women and nights of low livin'
[01:12.18] And some dangerous money to be made
[01:16.18] There's a big town 'cross the whiskey line
[01:19.98] And if we turn the right cards up
[01:23.58] They make us boss the devil pays off
[01:27.88] And them folks that are real hard up
[01:31.24]
[01:31.28] They get their local hero
[01:35.88] Somebody with the right style
[01:39.38] They get their local hero
[01:43.18] Somebody with just the right smile
[01:47.08]
[01:52.88] Well I learned my job I learned it well
[01:56.68] Fit myself with religion and a story to tell
[02:00.68] First they made me the king then they made me pope
[02:04.58] Then they brought the rope
[02:09.02]
[02:15.78] I woke to a gypsy girl sayin' "Drink this"
[02:19.98] Well my hands had lost all sensation
[02:24.38] These days I'm feeling all right
[02:27.78] 'Cept I can't tell my courage from my desperation
[02:32.58] From the tainted chalice
[02:35.08] Well I drunk some heady wine
[02:39.18] Tonight I'm layin' here
[02:41.48] But theres somethin' in my ear
[02:43.28] Sayin' theres a little town just beneath the floodline
[02:47.39]
[02:47.48] Needs a local hero
[02:50.88] Somebody with the right style
[02:54.48] Lookin' for a local hero
[02:58.48] Someone with the right smile
[03:02.28] Lookin' for a local hero
[03:06.38] Somebody with the right style
[03:09.98] Lookin' for a local hero
[03:14.18] Somebody with just the right smile
[03:18.68] Local hero, "local hero" she said with a smile
[03:25.98] He was a local hero, he used to live here for awhile
[03:33.71]