(sung to the tune of "JukeBox Hero" by Foreigner)
Standing at the base, with his head hung low.
Couldn't get on lead, a total no-show.
Saw the man above his gear, he just watched the scene.
Put his hand on the wall, and heard the leadman scream.
Saw one big whipper, just blew him away!
Felt a lurch in his gut, and the very next day.
Bought a beat-up stick-clip at a Second Bounce store.
Didn't know how to use it, but he knew for sure:
That one stick-clip felt good in his hand.
Didn't take long to understand:
that one stick-clip puts the rope up high.
Was a safety ticket, he'd never have to fly.
So he started clippin', ain't never gonna stop.
Gotta keep on clippin',
someday he'll work it to the top.
(chorus)
And be a Toprope Hero!
Got the rope from above!
He's a Toprope Hero!
Got that rope tension Love!
At a crag without a name, in a heavy downpour.
Thought he passed his own shadow workin' this route before.
Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain.
And that one stick-clip made his whole life change.
Now he's gotta keep clippin', he just can't stop!
Clippin' and Takin', he's got to make the top!
(chorus)
And be a Toprope Hero!
Got the rope from above!
He's a Toprope Hero!
Got that rope tension Love!