Testi Who I'd Be - Daniel Breaker, Brian D'Arcy James

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
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
An ogre always hides
An ogre’s fate is known
An ogre always stays in the dark
You’re all alone
All alone!
(All in unison)
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
And I know he’ll appear
'Cause there are rules and there are strictures
I believe the storybooks I read
By candlelight
All alone
You need a pal, my calendar’s open
You need me
A perfect happy ending
That’s how it should be!