(Rythme 3/4) |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | Hail    hero    hail    hero  Child of the sun          All covered with flowers still having your fun          Hail    hero    hail    hero  Birds in the sky          Are building their nests in the rafters close by          Hail    hero    hail    hero  Child of your fate          Come into the kitchen don't stand by the gate          And show us your wisdom before it's too late     |_ _     |_ _ |_ _ |_ _ |     ||_ _ |_ _ Hail    hero    hail    hero  Let me see you smile          You been gone for so damn long,  I wish you'd stay awhile          And the swimming hole is still up yonder Waiting for a barefoot boy to come          And the old mill creek still sings its warning   Dancing through the meadow in the sun             |_ _     |_ _ |_ _ |_ _ |     ||_ _ |_ _