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A Hero Is Coming Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

The Story So Far...

2005

[FAY]
You smug little men
With your smug little schemes
You forgot one thing:
The rest of the world isn't all like you
There are heroes in the world
Princes and heroes in the world
And one of them will save us!
Wait and see!
A hero is coming!
You won't know him by his white
Charger
But he'll be the kind of knight
That we need
A hero is coming
No you won't hear any band
Playing
But he's gonna take a stand
And succeed!
Never fear
He'll be here in time
Heroes don't appear
Till the nick of time
Who are they?
Let them plot and plan
Let them have their day
And their way
While they can
'Cause a hero is coming
Coming quietly with no
Trumpets
But he'll be here any mo-
Ment, so fly, boys
Fly!
You won't know him by his bright
Armor
But there'll be a funny light
In his eye, boys!
Stars won't burst
Mountains will not crash
Thunder won't come first
And no lightning will flash
Oh, maybe an aura—
One tiny glow—
Maybe the faintest thrums
But a hero is coming
That much I know
And we're not gonna do a thing till he comes!
Credits
Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

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"A Hero Is Coming" appears on "The Story So Far..." in 2005.

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