holding out for a hero

Singer:bowen, ella mae

one

two

three. 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

he's gotta be fast

and he's gotta be larger than life

larger than life

somewhere after midnight

in my wildest fantasies

somewhere just beyond my reach

there's someone reaching back for me

racing on the thunder and rising with the heat

isn't there 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

he's gotta be fast

and he's gotta be larger than life

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 raging flood

oh

his approach is like a fire in my blood

i'll meet a hero

and then we'll dance 'til the morning light

dreaming

he'll lead me

held tight

tonight's the night

i need a hero

i'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

he's gotta be strong

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

he's gotta be soon

and he's gotta be larger than life

larger than life

oh

larger than life

larger than life

oh maybe

maybe

maybe tonight

oh

oh