Where are the noble souls gone, where stand the mighty ones? Where’s the clever warrior to tackle the rising tide? Is there no valiant knight on a blazing steed? I toss and turn through the night, dreaming of what I need I need a hero, holding out for a hero till night’s end They’ve got to be strong, swift, and fresh from the battle’s bend I need a hero, holding out till morning light They’ve got to be sure, time is running tight And they’ve got to be larger than life, larger than life Somewhere past midnight in my wildest dreams Beyond my reach, someone reaches for me Racing on the thunder, rising with the heat It’ll take a Superman to sweep me off my feet I need a hero, holding out for the hero till night’s end They’ve got to be strong, swift, and fresh from the battle’s bend I need a hero, holding out till morning light They’ve got to be sure, time is running tight And they’ve got to be larger than life Up where the mountains kiss the heavens above Where lightning parts the sea, I swear someone’s watching Through wind, chill, rain, and storm’s flood I feel their approach like fire in my blood, fire in my blood I need a hero, holding out for the hero till night’s end They’ve got to be strong, swift, and fresh from the battle’s bend I need a hero, holding out till morning light They’ve got to be sure, time is running tight And they’ve got to be larger than life I need a hero, holding out for the hero till night’s end They’ve got to be strong, swift, and fresh from the battle’s bend I need a hero, holding out till morning light They’ve got to be sure; time is running tight And they’ve got to be larger than life I need a hero, holding out for the hero till night’s end