Fountains of Wayne – Action Hero (Ukulele)

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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

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     Ohhh oh oh oh              Ohhh oh oh oh

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He's racing against time               <>