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 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 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 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
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 end the chill and the rain, and the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach, like the fire in my blood