| Where have all the good men gone |
| And where are all the gods |
| Where is my Hercules |
| To help me fight the odds |
| Isn’t there a white knight |
| Somewhere for me |
| Late at night I tossed and turn |
| And dream of what I need |
| I need a hero |
| Holding' out for a hero at the end of the night |
| He’s gotta be strong, he’s gotta be fast |
| Gotta be ready to fight |
| I need a hero |
| Holding' out for a hero to the morning' light |
| He’s gotta be sure, he’s going to be soon |
| He’s gotta be larger than life |
| Larger than this life |
| Somewhere after midnight |
| In my wildest fantasy |
| Just beyond my reach I see |
| Him reaching back for me |
| Racing on the thunder |
| Rising with the heat |
| I see him reaching' |
| I see him reaching' |
| I need a hero |
| Holding' out for a hero at the end of the night |
| He’s gotta be strong, he’s gotta be fast |
| He gotta be ready to fight |
| I need a hero |
| Holding' out for a hero to the morning' light |
| He’s gotta be sure, he’s going to be soon |
| He’s gotta be larger than life |
| Larger than this life |
| (Oh oh oh) |
| (Ahhhhhh) |
| Racing on the thunder |
| Rising with the heat |
| I see him reaching |
| My world is fantasy |
| I need a hero |
| Holding' out for a hero |
| Oh, I need a hero |
| Baby |
| Gotta be my hero |
| (Ooh) |
| Where have all the good men gone |
| And where are all the gods |