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 Or I could be a poet and write a different story One that tells of glory, and wipes 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 [DONKEY] You're all alone [SHREK & FIONA] All alone! (All in unison) [SHREK] 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 [FIONA] And I know he'll appear 'Cause there are rules and there are strictures I believe the storybooks I read By candlelight [DONKEY] All alone You need a pal, my calendar's open You need me [ALL] A perfect happy ending That's how it should be!