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!

Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy.
Somewhere just beyond my reach
Is 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!

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!

Up where the mountains
Meet the heavens above.
Out where the lightning splits the sea.
I would swear there is someone
somewhere watching me!

Through the wind and the chill and the rain
Through the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like a fire in my blood.

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!

- lyrics from Footloose soundtrack