[Lyric] Holding Out for a Hero (Hildegard von Blingin')

[Verse 1: Hildegard & Whitney ]
Whither have the worthy gone, oh, where is fair Gawain?
Where is gallant Galahad to take the bridle rein?
Is there not a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need

[Chorus: Hildegard & Whitney]
I need a hero
I shall hold out for a hero 'til the end of the night
I pray he be hale, wingèd of heel
And newly return’d from the fight
I need a hero
I shall hold out for a hero 'til the morning light
He must be assur’d, e’er true to his word
With a wit that will thrill and excite
Thrill and excite
Ahhh, ahhh

[Verse 2: Hildegard & Whitney]
Erelong at the witching hour within my reverie
Somewhere just beyond the veil someone reacheth out for me
Racing on a courser and clad in gleaming mail (Oooh)
I shall answer none but he who bringeth me the grail (Aaah!)
[Chorus: Hildegard, Whitney, & Both]
I need a hero
I shall hold out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Could I but afford my very own sword
I would not require his might
I need a hero (Hero)
I shall hold out for a hero 'til the morning light (Ahhh)
By god was he blessed, e’er true to his quest
A man of whom Chaucer will write

[Bridge: Hildegard & Whitney]
Up where the dragons glide near heaven above
Out on a storm-tossed odyssey
Verily doth a saintly champion ride toward me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
The plague and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
Ahhh, ahhh

[Chorus: Hildegard, Whitney, & Both]
I need a hero
I shall hold out for a hero ‘til the end of the night
I pray he be hale, wingèd of heel
And newly return’d from the fight
I need a hero
I shall hold out for a hero ‘til the morning light
A knight not a pawn, a true paragon
With armor and eyes shining bright
I need a hero