He's lived as long as he possibly can

Given the circumstance

'Cause he's protected himself from the world

He never gave it a chance

And he says: Here in my security

I've put a limit on my self potential and my possibility

She's seen these walls and they never change

Everything's in it's place

Her relationships so neatly arranged

Down to religion and race

And she says: Here in my security

I don't make a move unless my friends approve

I do what's expected of me

And as I grow older

And there's so much that I do not know

I'm drawn to those who are bolder

And go where no one dare to go

And I sleep

And I dream of the person I might have been

Then I'm free again

And I speak

Like someone who's been to the highest peaks

And back again

And I swear

That my grass is greener than anyones

'Til I believe again

Then I wake

And the dream fades away and I face the day

And I realize

There's got to be some hero in me

They've been supressing their every desire

They do nothing on a whim

She's lost her sparkle and he's lost the fire

Their future looks very dim

And I say: Here in my security

I've simply let myself go

I've developed a co-dependency

And as I grow older

So many places that I've never been

Time's tapping on my shoulder

I hope it's never too late to begin

And I sleep

And I dream of the person I might have been

Then I'm free again

And I speak

Like someone who's been to the highest peaks

And back again

And I swear

That my grass is greener than anyones

'Til I believe again

Then I wake

And the dream fades away and I face the day

And I realize

There's got to be some hero in me