Michael Scotto - Middle Class Hero (2024 Mix with lyrics)

Mid 1990s, I was babysitting my two youngest and as we waited for my wife to get home I started programming my keyboard along the lines of a melody I had in my head. As a Christian father, I knew I would be imperfect, but I was sort of praying God would help me to be all I could be despite my weaknesses. Yeah, I'm a John Lennon fan, and Middle Class Hero as a concept is inspired by John's "Working Class Hero" from his Plastic Ono Band LP. Apologies to Mr. Lennon. Very rough demo. #indie

MIDDLE CLASS HERO
I just want to be a middle-class hero
I just want to be a god-fearing man
In a world that's chock full of zeroes
In Christ I'll be all that I can

I sit on the couch
with the cat on my head
trying to decipher
what Moriah just said
Watching blue clues and veggie tales
for the sixty fifth time
watching Bigs Bunny
right up to bedtime

I just want to be a middle-class hero
I just want to be a god-fearing man
In a world that's chock full of zeroes
In Christ I'll be all that I can

Look at our kids
at play in the yard
I know sometimes your anxious
and sometimes it's hard
But let's remember our duty
Let's remember our call
To teach them the good news
that Christ did it all

I just want to be a middle-class hero
I just want to be a god-fearing man
In a world that's chock full of zeroes
In Christ I'll be all that I can

Let's put away the toys
and load up the van
take them to the chapel
to hear about the Man
who died for our sins
he took them all away
we'll teach them about the Savior
we'll teach them to pray

I just want to be a middle-class hero
I just want to be a god-fearing man
In a world that's chock full of zeroes
For my kids I’ll be all that I can

Words and Music: Michael Scotto
(c)Sky's the Limit Music
(c)Michael Scotto