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 Is

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 were 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

(Alone)

(And I know he'll appear)

So, yes, I'd be a hero

And if my wish were granted

('Cause there are rules and there are strictures)

(All alone)

Life would be enchanted

Or, so the stories say

(You need a pal, my calendar's open)

(I believe the storybooks I read by candlelight)

Of course, I'd be a hero

And I will scale a tower

To save a hot-house flower

(You need me)

And carry her away

A perfect happy ending

That's how it should be