"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.
[1] 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.