From the recording Bond Never Broken

From the "Bond Never Broken" album

Lyrics

HERO WITHOUT A GUN
MUSIC AND LYRICS: RICHARD HOLLEY

VERSE 1
HERO WITHOUT A GUN, STANDING UP FOR EVERYONE.
ONLY WORDS HE’LL USE, ONLY LOVE SHE’LL CHOOSE.

VERSE 2
HERO WITHOUT A GUN, HELPING EVERYONE.
ONLY WORDS HE’LL USE, ONLY LOVE SHE’LL CHOOSE.

BRIDGE 1
ANGELS CAN’T YOU HEAR US, KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR?
WON’T YOU PLEASE DRAW NEAR US? PLEASE HELP US EVERMORE.
WHAT’RE YOU GONNA DO, WHEN IT COMES RIGHT DOWN TO YOU?
DON’T YOU WANT YOUR SAY, OR WILL YOU JUST TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY?

VERSE 3
HERO WITHOUT A GUN, HEALING EVERYONE.
ONLY WORDS HE’LL USE, ONLY LOVE SHE’LL CHOOSE.

BRIDGE 2
ANGELS CAN’T YOU HEAR US, KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR?
WON’T YOU PLEASE DRAW NEAR US? PLEASE HELP US EVERMORE.
WHAT’RE YOU GONNA DO, WHEN IT COMES RIGHT DOWN TO YOU?
ARE YOUR RIFFLES AND YOUR GUNS,
MORE PRECIOUS THAN OUR DAUGHTERS AND OUR SONS?

TURNAROUND
LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA, LA.

VERSE 4
HERO WITHOUT A GUN, CARING FOR EVERYONE.
ONLY WORDS HE’LL USE, AND IT’S ONLY LOVE SHE’LL CHOOSE.

TURNAROUND (to fade out)
Repeat (LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA; LA, LA, LA.)
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, WE NEED YOU NOW.
MAHATMA GANDHI, WE NEED YOU NOW.
MOTHER TERESA, WE NEED YOU NOW.
PEACE PILGRIM, WE NEED YOU NOW.
THE UNITED NATIONS, WE NEED YOU NOW.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS, WE NEED YOU NOW.
YOU AND ME, WHERE ARE WE NOW?
YOU AND ME, WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHAT’RE GONNA DO? WHAT’RE GONNA DO?
WHAT’RE GONNA DO?
‘CAUSE IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOU.