Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed
Late at night 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 gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light

He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon and he's gotta 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 and 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 gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light

He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon and he's gotta be larger than life



I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night



Up where the mountains meet the heavens above

Out where the lightning splits the sea

I would swear that there's 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

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light

He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon and he's gotta be larger than life



I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light

He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon and he's gotta be larger than life