Where have all the good men gone
and where are all the gods?
Wheres the street-wise Hercules
to fight the rising odds?
Isnt there a white knight
upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn
and dream of what I need
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the end of the night
Hes gotta be strong and hes gotta be fast
And hes gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the morning light
Hes gotta be sure and its gotta be soon
And hes gotta be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
in my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
Theres someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder
end rising with the heat
Its gonna take a superman
to sweep me off my feet
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the end of the night
Hes gotta be strong and hes gotta be fast
And hes gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the morning light
Hes gotta be sure and its gotta be soon
And hes gotta be larger than life
Up where the mountains
meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that theres someone
somewhere watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
and the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like
the fire in my blood
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the end of the night
Hes gotta be strong and hes gotta be fast
And hes gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Im holding out for a hero
til the morning light
Hes gotta be sure and its gotta be soon
And hes gotta be larger than life