Stephen Sondheim A Hero Is Coming (Cut From Anyone Can Whistle) Lyrics

You smug little men with your smug little schemes
You forgot one thing:
The rest of the world isn't all like you
There are heroes in the world
Princes and heroes in the world
And one of them will save us
Wait and see

A hero is coming!
You won't know him by his white charger
But he'll be the kind of knight that we need
A hero is coming
No you won't hear any band playing
But he's gonna take a stand and succeed

Never fear
He'll be here in time
Heroes don't appear
'Til the nick of time
Who are they?
Let them plot and plan Let them have their day
And their way
While they can

'Cause a hero is coming
Coming quietly with no trumpets
But he'll be here any moment
So fly, boys, fly!

You won't know him by his bright armor
But there'll be a funny light in his eye, boys
Stars won't burst
Mountains will not crash
Thunder won't come first
And no lightning will flash
Oh, maybe an aura
One tiny glow
Maybe the faintest thrums

But a hero is coming
That much I know
And, we're not gonna do a thing
'Til he comes!