Pete

Most say he is a hero but I'll leave that up to you
For Pete himself say what he did anyone else might do
The young girl in the river fell the water flowed bank high
He swam in and he dragged her out he could have watched her die.

The only child of wealthy man that Pete had grown to hate
Which goes to prove the well known quote 'your foe could be your mate'
He could have stood and watched her die and for excuse use 'dread'
I just done what anyone might do and little more he said.

He saved the child of Dr George by risking his own life
The drunken man that drove the car that killed Rosie his wife
At a pedestrian crossing his darling died a case of hit and run
But due to lack of evidence Doc was cleared though awful wrong he'd done.

He raise his daughters on his own one eight the other nine
For months they missed their mother so and for her they did pine
And though they outlived Rosie's loss the great healer is time
Pete still feels angry that the Doc did not pay for his crime.

He risked his life that one might live such sacrifice to make
And she the daughter of the man who caused him much heartache
He should be honoured in some way for act of bravery
And what seems no big deal to him seems very great to me.

He dived into the raging flood the river flowed bank high
And swam and dragged the young girl out he could have watched her die
And most say he's a hero but I'll leave that up to you
For Pete himself say what he did anyone else might do.