C minor, put it in C minor 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 I turn and I 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, 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 ♪ 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 and the chill and the rain And the storm and the flood I can feel his approach Like the fire in my blood (Like a fire in my blood) (Like a fire in my blood) (Like a fire in my blood) (Like a fire in my blood) ♪ Hero ♪ I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light And he's gotta be sure And he's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life ♪ Hero And he's gotta be strong And he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero