(Edward) What if I told you You could change the world With just one thought What if I told you You could be a king Anything you desired, boy Anything on a plate All within your power to create I know somewhere in the darkness There's a story meant for me Where I always know exactly what to say I know somewhere some surprising ending Waits for me to tell it my own way Be the hero of your story if you can Be the champion in the fight Not just the man Don't depend on other people To put paper next to pen Be the hero of your story, boy, and then You can rise to be the hero once again Now, the best part of an adventure Is the people you meet What if I said I met a witch When I was very young What if I said She showed me how I die Powerless in the face of it Terrified in the wood That was where my life was Changed for good Hey! What if I said I met a giant Wasting in a cave What if I claimed I rose To be far braver Than the brave All my life of stories, son And every one is true So believe me As I'm telling you To be the hero of your story While you may Be the guy who gets the girl And saves the day You don't need A book of Greeks To teach you how To stay alive Be the hero of each story You derive Then forever you're The hero who'll survive Every tale that you invent Becomes a life That you make real Where each character You meet Becomes your friend You don't need to be A novelist To make believe what's Waiting 'round the bend (Edward + All) Be the hero of your story 'Til it's done Why go promenade when You were born to run (Edward) If you understand This premise You will never be alone (Edward + Some) You can conquer Every challenge You can face each Stepping stone (Edward + All) Be the hero of your story (Edward) What if I swore I saw a mermaid swimming In the mist What if I told you She would be the first girl That I kissed Out there in the water Filled with eagerness and fear Here is what she whispered in my ear: (Edward + All) Be the hero of your story Be the hero of your story Be the hero of your story (Edward) Now listen, son. Now, one day, I Met this fisherman, see? (Frustrated Fisherman: Spoken) Oh, you gotta help me! If I don't catch A fish, my family's gonna starve! (Edward:) Mmmhmm. Well, the fish are sleepin'! You gotta get'em movin' Try the Alabama Stomp! Works every time! Something about this rythym really gets their fins movin’ Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime Teach a man the Alabama Stomp, you feed his soul! (Edward) I know somewhere in the future There’s adventure waits for me Filled with mystery and people I can love I know out there On the road of life I’ll live the story I’ve been Dreaming of (All) Live the story I’ve been Dreaming of! Be the hero every time You get the chance If the music stops Continue with the dance (Edward) On a wing or on a prayer You get there Only with your voice (All) Be attentive Be inventive Be the first one to rejoice With the story in your heart You won’t need Any other choice You’re a hero Fighting dragons, winning wars Be the hero And the world will soon be yours!
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