Songwriter: Gary Numan

Producer: Gary Numan

[Verse 1]
We're in the movies
We're heroes
We sparkle at night
Love among puppets
And one day
I'll pull all the strings

[Chorus]
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem

[Verse 2]
Was my wife the doctor
The patient
Or something obscene?
A history of nothing
Like a see-through song in disguise
Heroes are tough
And have no time
For women and boys
I won't cry
'Til this thing is over
And someone agrees

[Chorus]
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem
See boys say I'm mayhem

[Bridge]
White boys and heroes
We have no time for celebration
We have no time left at all

[Chorus]
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes
White boys and heroes

Gary Numan

Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician and record producer.

Born in Hammersmith, West London, he first entered the music industry as lead singer of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two albums with the band, Numan released his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle in 1979.

With number-one singles “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” and “Cars”, Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but maintains a cult following.