Who I'd Be

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 And to 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 An ogre always hides An ogre's fate is known An ogre always stays in the dark You're all alone, all alone (and I know) So yes, I'd be a hero (he'll appear) And if my wish were granted ('cause there are rules and there are strictures) Life would be enchanted, or so the stories say Of course I'd be a hero, and I would scale a tower (I believe the story books I read) To save a hot-house flower and carry her away! (By candlelight) A perfect happy ending That's how it should be!