Who I'd Be (From 'Shrek the Musical')-Wishing On A Star

[ti:Who I'd Be (From 'Shrek the Musical')] [ar:Wishing On A Star] [al:Magnificent Musicals] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Who I'd Be (From 'Shrek the Musical') - Wishing On A Star [00:14.04]I guess I'd be a hero [00:15.95] [00:17.25]With sword and armor clashing [00:19.26] [00:20.46]Looking semi dashing [00:22.33] [00:23.34]A shield within my grip [00:25.14] [00:26.83]Or else I'd be a viking [00:28.56] [00:29.48]And live a life of daring [00:31.52] [00:32.35]While smelling like a herring [00:34.88] [00:35.49]Upon a viking ship [00:37.10] [00:37.63]I'd sail away I'd see the world [00:40.26]I'd reach the farthest reaches [00:42.08] [00:42.90]I'd feel the wind I'd taste the salt and sea [00:46.46] [00:47.58]And maybe storm some beaches [00:51.29] [00:52.69]That's who I'd be that's who I'd be [00:56.74] [00:58.02]Or I could be a poet [00:59.90] [01:00.47]And write a different story [01:02.05] [01:02.69]One that tells of glory [01:04.52] [01:05.20]And wipes away the lies [01:06.69] [01:07.53]And to the skies I'd throw it [01:09.69] [01:10.30]The stars would do the telling [01:11.98] [01:12.94]The moon would help with spelling [01:14.59] [01:15.22]And night would dot the 'I's [01:17.38]I'd write my verse recite a joke [01:19.58]It'd fit in perfect timing [01:21.59]I'd share my heart confess the things I yearn [01:25.71] [01:26.46]And do it all while rhyming [01:29.46] [01:31.34]But we all learn but we all learn [01:35.07] [01:36.67]An ogre always hides [01:38.14] [01:39.06]An ogre's fate is known [01:41.08] [01:41.87]And ogre always stays [01:43.43]In the dark and all alone [01:46.56] [01:53.10]So yes I'd be a hero [01:55.52]And if my wish were granted [01:57.82]Life would be enchanted [02:00.20]Or so the stories say [02:02.56]Of course I'd be a hero [02:04.41] [02:05.32]And I would scale a tower [02:06.95] [02:07.67]And save a hung-house flower [02:09.37] [02:10.18]And carry her away [02:11.47] [02:12.34]But standing guard there'd be a beast [02:14.97]I'd somehow overwhelm it [02:16.83]I'd get the girl I'd take my breath [02:19.67]And I'd remove my helmet [02:20.96] [02:23.36]We'd stand and stare we'd speak of love [02:25.92]We'd feel the stars ascending [02:27.87]We'd share a kiss I'd find my destiny [02:30.48] [02:32.44]I'd have a hero's ending [02:35.37] [02:37.86]A perfect happy ending [02:40.77] [02:42.17]That's how it would be [02:43.66] [02:45.28]A big bright beautiful world [02:48.36] [02:51.95]But not for me [02:53.70] [02:57.20]An ogre always hides [02:58.50] [02:59.10]An ogre's fate is known [03:01.48]And ogre always stays [03:04.09]In the dark you're all alone all alone [03:09.06] [03:12.67]So yes I'd be a hero and if my wish were granted [03:16.57] [03:18.49]Life would be enchanted or so the stories say [03:21.33] [03:22.29]Of course I'd be a hero and I would scale a tower [03:26.73] [03:27.74]And save a hot-house flower and carry her away [03:32.25] [03:36.54]A perfect happy ending [03:39.85] [03:40.94]That's how it should be