David Lindsay-Abaire - Who I'd Be lyrics

[Shrek] I guess I'd be a hero With sword and armor clashing Looking semi-dashing A shield within my grip Or else I'd be a Viking And live a life of daring While smelling like a herring Upon a Viking ship I'd sail away I'd see the world I'd reach the farthest reaches I'd feel the wind I'd taste the salt and sea And maybe storm some beaches That's who I'd be That's who I'd be I could be a poet And write a different story One that told of glory And wiped away the lies Into the skies I'd throw it The stars would do the telling The moon would help with spelling And night would dot the i's I'd write a verse Recite a joke With wit and perfect timing I'd share my heart Confess the things I yearn And do it all while rhyming But we all learn But we all learn An ogre always hides An ogre's fate is known An ogre always stays In the dark and all alone So yes, I'd be a hero And if my wish was granted Life would be enchanted Or so the stories say Of course, I'd be a hero And I would scale a tower To save a hot-house flower And carry her away But standing guard would be a beast I'd somehow overwhelm it I'd get the girl, I'd take a breath And I'd remove my helmet We'd stand and stare We'd speak of love We'd feel the stars ascending We'd share a kiss I'd find my destiny I'd have a hero's ending A perfect happy ending That's how it would be A big bright beautiful world But not for me [Fiona] An ogre always hides An ogre's fate is known An ogre always stays In the dark all alone [Donkey] You're all alone [Shrek] So yes, I'd be a hero (And I know he'll appear) And if my wish were granted ('Cause there are rules) Life would be enchanted (And there are strictures) Or so the stories say Of course, I'd be a hero (I believe the storybooks I read by candlelight) And I would scale a tower To save a hot-house flower And carry her away [All] A perfect happy ending That's how it should be