An iron fist quietly sits   Inside the velvet glove   Take control, untouchable   Just like God above      I can't escape wrapped in red tape   What will become of me?   If I object then I defect   My country 'tis of thee      The White House is calling   Tell them I'll call them back   Just tell them anything   Yeah, get them off my back      The world needs a hero      Not that I would ever lie   But I have no choice   Words I say heard today   Are not mine just my voice      NATO is on line 1   They want to talk to me   Tell them that I'm not in   Tell them that I'm not free      The world needs a hero   The world needs a hero      Phantom rule, the hidden jewel   Who's really in control?   On puppet strings, a nation swings   Undermined by moles      The UN is on hold   Tell them I'll call them back   Yeah, tell them anything   Just get them off my back      The world needs a hero   The world needs a hero      Dave the White House is calling   They want to talk to me   Tell them that I can't be bought   Tell them that I'm not free      The world needs a hero   The world needs a hero      The world needs a hero   The world needs a hero   The world needs a hero