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Artist: Merle Haggard
Canonical path: /merle-haggard/i-ll-be-a-hero-when-i-strike
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I'll Be A Hero When I Strike
Read I'll Be A Hero When I Strike lyrics by Merle Haggard on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I'll Be A Hero When I Strike
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All because I walk a different street
And not helloed by some I meet
That don't mean that what I do is right
Those that said that I was wrong
Now say they knew it all along
Cause I'll be a hero when I strike
I'll be a hero when I strike
Come up tight and out of sight
They'll say I'm dynamit
And they'd like to be there when I light
Cause I'll be a hero when I strike
I love God and the flag
And I ain't the kind to stand and brag
And I'm the kind to stand right up and fight
Don't need a uniform to wear
To make the people stop and star
Cause Hoss I'll be a hero when I strike
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