So you cannot lift a spirit that has turned to lead  Or shine a light in shadow when the batteries are dead  Or fly like a bird over all the works of man  Or always think of the perfect words  But you do the best you can    Nothing seems as easy as it did when you were young  Myths may be invincible, but we are only strong  Strong like a memory, strong like a willow in the wind  Strong as you'll ever be, you will always need to bend    And if you feel the weight of the world  Put your mind at ease  Little Hercules    There are times when being a grown-up gets to be too much  And your sense of humor seems to vanish in the crush  Of the daily 9 to 9 that keeps your family alive  You're just putting in your time  Does anyone really go home at 5?    You've made a life where no one ever tells you what to do  Now the only tyrant that you're working for is you  It's never easy to keep all the promises you make  But no one's gonna get you fired  If you'd just give yourself a brake    And if you feel the weight of the world  Put your mind at ease  Little Hercules  'Cause there's so much on your shoulders  But you know it's a breeze  Little Hercules  Little Hercules