alter ego

i watched a child crawl on the floor

pondering airplanes, tailspins, and war

moved by the valor, he committed his life

to joining those men in the sky

his head held high, his heart held tight

tall with broad shoulders

the strongest soldier

if you're gonna be a superhero

you don't have to hide your alter ego

some release secrets like cascading bombs

others imprison them deep in the vault

don't be afraid, or laugh it off like you're kidding

to your whispers, i promise to listen

i'm only your brother, i'm not the villain

tall with broad shoulders

the strongest soldier

if you're gonna be a superhero

you don't have to hide your alter ego

you don't have to hide your alter ego

monuments and glory

names etched in stone

valiant stories get told by the men who came home

whoa-oh, tall with broad shoulders

the strongest soldier

if you're gonna be a superhero

you don't have to hide your alter ego

if you're gonna be a superhero

you don't have to hide your alter ego

you don't have to hide your alter ego

you don't have to hide your alter ego