Fiyero
The trouble withschools is
They alwaystry to teachthe
w rong lesson Believe me,
I'v e beenkicked out
Of enoughof them to know
They want you to become less
callow Less
shallow
Bu t I say: why invite stressin?
Stop studying strife
And learntolive "the
u nexamined life"...
Dancingthroughlife
Skimmingthe surface
Gliding where turfis smooth
Life's more painless
For the brainless
Why thinktoohard?
Whenit's so soothing
Dancingthroughlife
No need totoughit
Whenyou cansluffit off asI
do
Nothing matters
Bu t knowing nothingmatters
It's ju st life
So keep dancing through...
Dancingthroughlife
Swayingand sweeping
And always keepingcool
Life is faughtless
Whenyou're thoughtless
Those who don't try
Neverlook foolish
Dancingthroughlife
Mindless and careless
Make sure you're where less
Trouble isrife
Woes are fleeting
Blow sare glancing
Whenyou're dancing
Throughlife...
So—what's the most
sw ankified place in town?
Galinda
That would be the Ozdust
Ballroom.
Fiyero
Sounds perfect.
Let's go down to the Ozdust
Ballroom
We'll meet there latertonight
We can dance till it's light
Find the prettiest girl...
Give her a whirl
Right on downto the Ozdust
Ballroom
Come on—Follow me
You'll be happy to be there...
Students
DancingThrough Life
Dow n at the Ozdust...
Fiyero
If only because dust
Is w hatwe come to
Students
Nothing matters
Bu t knowing nothingmatters
It's ju st life...
Fiyero
So keep dancing through...
Boq
Miss Galinda—I hope you'll
save at least one dance for me.
I'll be right here. Waiting. All
night.
Galinda
Oh—that's so kind. Butyou
know whatwould be even
kinder?
See that tragic'ly beautiful girl
The one in the chair
Iit seemsso unfair
We should go on a spree
And not she Gee—
I know someone would be my
hero
If that someone were
To go invite her...
Boq
Well maybe, I could invite
her?
Galinda
Oh,Bick,really?
You would dothat for me?
Boq
I w ould do anythingforyou
MissGalinda.
Galinda
So...
Fiyero
So I'll be picking youup
around eight?
Galinda
After all—
Now thatwe've met one
another
Galinda& Fiyero
It's clearwe deserve each
other
Galinda
You're perfect...
Fiyero
You're perfect...
Galinda& Fiyero
So w e're perfect together
Born tobe forever...
DancingThrough Life...
Nessarose
Oh, Elphaba—Isn't it
w onderful?
Fin'lly for this one night
I'm abouttohave a funnight
Withthis Munchkin boy
Galindafound for me
And I only wish there were
SomethingI could do for her
To repay her
Elphaba, see
We deserve eachother
And Galindahelped it come
true We
deserve eachotherMe and
Boq -
Elphaba, please try to
u nderstand.
Elphaba
I do...
Galinda, listen. Nessa and I
w ere talking aboutyou just
now.
Galinda
And I was just talkingabout
you. I thoughtyou might want
to w ear this hat to the party
tonight!
It's really—uh—sharp
Don't you think?
You know—black is thisyear's
pink
You deserve eachother
This hatand you
You're bothso smart
You deserve eachother
So here
Ou t of the goodness ofmy
heart
Boq
Listen—Nessa—
Nessarose
Yes?
Boq
Uh, Nessa.
I'v e got something to confess,
a
Reason why,well—
Why I asked you here tonight
Now I know it isn't fair...
Nessarose
Oh, Boq. I know why.
Boq
You do?
Nessarose
It's because I'm in thischair
And you feltsorryfor me
Well—isn't thatright?
Boq
No! no! It's
because...because...
Because you are so beautiful
Nessarose
Oh, Boq! I think you're
w onderful!
And we deserve eachother
Don't you see, thisis our
chance?
We deserve eachother
Don't we, Boq?
Boq
You know what?
Let's dance!
Nessarose
What?
Boq
Let's Dance!
Students
DancingThrough Life
Dow n at the Ozdust
If only because dust
Is w hatwe come to
And the strange thing:
You're life could up changing
While you're dancing
Through!

Fiyero the trouble with schools is they always try to teach the wrong lesson

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    Fiyero The trouble withschoolsis They alwaystry to teachthe w rong lesson Believe me, I'v e beenkicked out Of enoughof them to know They want you to become less callow Less shallow Bu t I say: why invite stressin? Stop studying strife And learntolive "the u nexamined life"... Dancingthroughlife Skimmingthe surface Gliding where turfis smooth Life's more painless For the brainless Why thinktoohard? Whenit's so soothing Dancingthroughlife No need totoughit Whenyou cansluffit off asI do Nothing matters Bu t knowing nothingmatters It's ju st life So keep dancing through... Dancingthroughlife Swayingand sweeping And always keepingcool Life is faughtless Whenyou're thoughtless Those who don't try Neverlook foolish Dancingthroughlife Mindless and careless Make sure you're where less Trouble isrife Woes are fleeting Blow sare glancing Whenyou're dancing Throughlife... So—what's the most sw ankified place in town? Galinda That would be the Ozdust Ballroom. Fiyero Sounds perfect. Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom We'll meet there latertonight We can dance till it's light Find the prettiest girl... Give her a whirl Right on downto the Ozdust Ballroom Come on—Follow me You'll be happy to be there... Students DancingThrough Life Dow n at the Ozdust... Fiyero If only because dust Is w hatwe come to Students Nothing matters Bu t knowing nothingmatters It's ju st life... Fiyero So keep dancing through... Boq Miss Galinda—I hope you'll save at least one dance for me. I'll be right here. Waiting. All night. Galinda Oh—that's so kind. Butyou know whatwould be even kinder? See that tragic'ly beautiful girl The one in the chair Iit seemsso unfair We should go on a spree And not she Gee— I know someone would be my hero If that someone were To go invite her... Boq Well maybe, I could invite her? Galinda Oh,Bick,really? You would dothat for me? Boq I w ould do anythingforyou MissGalinda. Galinda So... Fiyero So I'll be picking youup around eight? Galinda After all— Now thatwe've met one another Galinda& Fiyero It's clearwe deserve each other Galinda You're perfect... Fiyero You're perfect... Galinda& Fiyero So w e're perfect together Born tobe forever... DancingThrough Life... Nessarose Oh, Elphaba—Isn't it w onderful? Fin'lly for this one night I'm abouttohave a funnight Withthis Munchkin boy Galindafound for me And I only wish there were SomethingI could do for her To repay her Elphaba, see We deserve eachother And Galindahelped it come true We deserve eachotherMe and Boq - Elphaba, please try to u nderstand. Elphaba I do... Galinda, listen. Nessa and I w ere talking aboutyou just now. Galinda And I was just talkingabout you. I thoughtyou might want to w ear this hat to the party tonight! It's really—uh—sharp Don't you think? You know—black is thisyear's pink You deserve eachother This hatand you You're bothso smart You deserve eachother So here Ou t of the goodness ofmy heart Boq Listen—Nessa— Nessarose Yes? Boq Uh, Nessa. I'v e got something to confess, a Reason why,well— Why I asked you here tonight Now I know it isn't fair... Nessarose Oh, Boq. I know why. Boq You do? Nessarose It's because I'm in thischair And you feltsorryfor me Well—isn't thatright? Boq No! no! It's because...because... Because you are so beautiful Nessarose Oh, Boq! I think you're w onderful! And we deserve eachother Don't you see, thisis our chance? We deserve eachother Don't we, Boq? Boq You know what? Let's dance! Nessarose What? Boq Let's Dance! Students DancingThrough Life Dow n at the Ozdust If only because dust Is w hatwe come to And the strange thing: You're life could up changing While you're dancing Through!