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Who I'd Be

Daniel Breaker & Brian d'Arcy James

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Daniel Breaker

Vocals

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Vocals

Adam Krauthamer

Adam Krauthamer

French Horn

Anders Bostrom

Flute

Anja Wood

Cello

Antoine Silverman

Antoine Silverman

First Violin

Bill Ellison

Acoustic Bass Guitar

Bobby Baxmeyer

Guitar

Bruce Eidem

Trombone

Bud Burridge

Trumpet

Cameron Adams

Vocals

Charles Pillow

Reeds

Christopher Cardona

Christopher Cardona

Violin

Christopher Sieber

Christopher Sieber

Vocals

Entcho Todorov

Violin

Greg Reuter

Vocals

Haven Burton

Vocals

Hiroko Taguchi

Violin

Jack Bashkow

Reeds

Jacob Ming-Trent

Jacob Ming-Trent

Vocals

Jason DeBord

Associate Conductor

Jeanne LeBlanc

Cello

Jennifer Cody

Vocals

Jon Deley

Keyboards

Jonathan Dinklage

Jonathan Dinklage

Violin

Ken Berescia

Guitar

Leah Greenhaus

Vocals

Lisa Ho

Vocals

Lisa Matricardi

Lisa Matricardi

Violin

Luico Hopper

Electric Bass Guitar

Marissa O'Donnell

Marissa O'Donnell

Vocals

Marty Lawson

Vocals

Morris Kainuma

Tuba

Rachel Resheff

Vocals

Rachel Stern

Vocals

Ron Jannelli

Reeds

Sarah Jane Everman

Sarah Jane Everman

Vocals

Sean Carney

Violin

Shane Shanahan

Percussion

Shrek: The Musical Pit Orchestra

Shrek: The Musical Pit Orchestra

Orchestra

Susan Perelman

Violin

Sutton Foster

Vocals

T.O. Sterrett

Keyboards

Tim Weil

Music Director

Tony Kadleck

Trumpet

Warren Odes

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeanine Tesori

Composer

David Lindsay-Abaire

David Lindsay-Abaire

Songwriter

Anne Kaye

Copyist

Daniel Troob

Orchestrator

Doug Houston

Copyist

John Clancy

Orchestrator

Tim Weil

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeanine Tesori

Producer

Peter Hylenski

Co-Producer

Lawrence Manchester

Lawrence Manchester

Mixing Engineer

Alex Venguer

Recording Engineer

Andrew Eccles

Photography

Angie Teo

Recording Engineer

Bryan Kelly

Assistant Engineer

Chris Jennings

Mixing Engineer

Chris Roberts

Executive Producer

Derik Lee

Assistant Engineer

Don Goodrick

Assistant Engineer

Frank Famularo

Graphic Design

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Joan Marcus

Photography

Missy Webb

Assistant Engineer

Pat Barry

Creative Director

Tyler Van Dalen

Tyler Van Dalen

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I guess I'd be a hero

With sword and armor clashing

Looking semi-dashing

A shield within my grip

[Verse 2]

Or else, I'd be a Viking

And live a life of daring

While smelling like a herring

Upon a Viking ship

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

Or I could be a poet

And write a different story

One that tells of glory

And wipes away the lies

[Verse 5]

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

[Verse 6]

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

[Verse 7]

An ogre always hides

An ogre's fate is known

An ogre always stays

In the dark and all alone

[Verse 8]

So, yes, I'd be a hero

And if my wish were granted

Life would be enchanted

Or, so the stories say

[Verse 9]

Of course, I'd be a hero

And I would scale a tower

To save a hot-house flower

And carry her away

[Verse 10]

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

[Verse 11]

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

[Verse 12]

A perfect, happy ending

That's how it would be

A big, bright, beautiful world

But not for me

[Verse 13]

(An ogre always hides)

(An ogre's fate is known)

An ogre always stays

In the dark

You're all alone

All alone

(Alone)

[Verse 14]

(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

[Verse 15]

(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

[Verse 16]

A perfect happy ending

That's how it should be

Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire, Jeanine Tesori

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