Everybody Needs a Hero

"Everybody Needs a Hero" is a song recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in August 1987 as the second single from the album Honky Tonk Crazy. The song reached #28 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes.

The song was later covered by The Marcy Brothers for their self-titled 1991 Atlantic album.