[Shrek] I thought 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, 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 I dreamed I'd be a poet, Write a different story One that told of glory, and wiped 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 my verse, Recite my joke, it'd fit in perfect timing I'd share my heart, confess the things I learn, and do it all while rhyming But then we learn. But then we learn And Ogre always hides, an Ogre's fate is known And Ogre always stays in the dark and all alone So yes I'd be a hero and if my wish was granted My life would be enchanted, or so the stories say Of course I'd be a hero, and I would scale a tower And save a hot-house flower, and carry her away But standing guard there'd be a beast, I'd somehow over whelm it I'd get the girl, I'd take my 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 ogres fate is known An ogre always stays in the dark [Donkey] You're all alone [Shrek & Fiona] All alone (All at the same time) [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 hothouse 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 candle light [Donkey] All alone You need a pal, my calendar's open You need me [All together] A perfect happy ending That's how it should be!