Intro: E

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Sometime after sunset he is on his hands and knees 
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He is searching for his keys at a small Vietnamese  
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Place on East 11th Street  
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His daughters both at once say, "Can we just get going please?" 
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As his wife begins to sneeze 
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And his son is throwing peas and eating with his feet  

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He's an action hero   and he should be fighting crime 
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Leaping between the buildings and racing against time 
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He's an action hero, he's an action hero 
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In his mind               
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In his mind 

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     Ohhh oh oh oh              Ohhh oh oh oh 

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He drops by Mount Sinai where they're running through some tests 
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And they've taped things to his chest 
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And they're all doing their best to make him feel at ease  
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The doctor says, "It's really just an educated guess. 
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I suggest you get some rest. 
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Try to cut back on the stress 'cause I don't like what I see." 

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But the action hero swears he feels just fine 
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He's got to finish saving the world for all mankind 
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He's an action hero, he's an action hero 
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And he's racing against time 
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He's racing against time  

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     Ohhh oh oh oh              Ohhh oh oh oh 
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     Ohhh oh oh oh              Ohhh oh oh oh 
             There goes the action hero (3x) 
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     Ohhh oh oh oh              Ohhh oh oh oh 
             There goes the action hero (3x) 
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He's racing against time