Somebody's Hero Lyrics
Jamie O'neal
Lyrics
She's never pulled anybody from a burning building
She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans screaming out her name
She's never hit a shot to win the game
She's never left her footprints on the moon
She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride around the world
No she's just your everyday average girl (but)
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her baby with a skinned-up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
The keeper of the Cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
She didn't get a check every week like a nine-to-fiver
But she's been a waiter and a cook and a taxi driver
For twenty years there at home
Until the day her girl was grown
Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition
But now her baby's movin' on and she'll soon be missin' her
But not today
Those are tears of joy runnin' down her face
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress
She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle
She walks right by
Looks back into her mother's eyes
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Thirty years have flown right past
Her daughter's starin' at all the photographs
Of her mother
And she wishes she could be like that
Oh but she already is
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her mother in a rockin' chair
She runs a brush through her silver hair
The envy of the nursing home
She drops by every afternoon
Feeds her mama with a spoon
And that smile lets her know
Her mother's smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Song & Lyrics Facts
Jamie O'Neal's song "Somebody's Hero" was released in 2004 as the lead single from her album Brave. It was written by Jamie, along with fellow songwriters Barry Dean and Lisa Carver.
The song is about a father who has been away for some time, and his daughter's longing for him to come back home. Musically, it is an upbeat country-pop track featuring backing vocals from members of the band Rascal Flatts. The lyrics of the song tell the story of a young girl whose dad had gone away and how she missed him. She talks about how he used to take her fishing and how she would look up to him like a hero. The song ends on a hopeful note, as the daughter expresses her wish that her dad will be back soon. "Somebody's Hero" was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2004.