We're of all the good men gone, and we're of all the gods Where's the sweet wise Hercules to fight the rising mods? Isn't there a white knight upon a fire of steel? Late at night I toss and I turn, I dream of what I need I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the end of the night But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast, got to be fresh from the fight I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the morning light He's gotta be sure, gotta be soon, gotta be larger than life, 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, rising with the heat It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the end of the night But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast, gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the morning light He's gotta be sure, gotta be soon, gotta be larger than life, larger than life A hero till the end of the night Out where the mountains meet the heavens above Out where the lightning splits the sea I can swear there is someone somewhere watching me Through the wind and the chill and the rain The storm and the flood I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the end of the night But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast, gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the morning light He's gotta be sure, gotta be larger than life, larger than life Life, life, life, hero till the end of the night Gotta be sure, gotta be larger than life I need a hero, holding out for a hero till the morning light He's gotta be sure, gotta be larger than life I need a hero