Sometime after sunset
He is on his hands and knees
He is searching for his keys

At a small Vietnamese place
On East 11th Street


His daughters both at once say
Can we just get going please?
As his wife begins to sneeze

And his son is throwing peas
And eating with his feet


He's an action hero
And he should be fighting crime
Leaping between the buildings

And racing against time
He's an action hero
He's an action hero

In his mind

He drops by Mount Sinai

Where they're running through some tests

And they've taped things to his chest

And they're all doing their best
To make him feel at ease


The doctor says it's really just
An educated guess
I suggest you get some rest

Try to cut back on the stress
Cause I don't like what I see


But the action hero
Swears he feels just fine
He's got to finish saving

The world for all mankind
He's an action hero
He's an action hero

And he's racing against time

He's racing against time

There goes the action hero

He's racing against time