Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't 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
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's got to be strong
And he's got to be fast
And he's got to be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's got to be sure
And it's got to be soon
And he's got to be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder end rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's got to be strong
And he's got to be fast
And he's got to be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's got to be sure
And it's got to be soon
And he's got to be larger than life
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind end the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood