Dancing Through Life
Fiyero
The trouble with schools is
They always try to teach the wrong lesson
Believe me, Ive been kicked out
Of enough of them to know
They want you to become less callow
Less shallow
But I say: why invite stress in?
Stop studying strife
And learn to live 'the unexamined life'...
Dancing through life
Skimming the surface
Gliding where turf is smooth
Lifes more painless
For the brainless
Why think too hard?
When its so soothing
Dancing through life
No need to tough it
When you can sluff it off as I do
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
Its just life
So keep dancing through...
Dancing through life
Swaying and sweeping
And always keeping cool
Life is faught less
When youre thoughtless
Those who dont try
Never look foolish
Dancing through life
Mindless and careless
Make sure youre where less
Trouble is rife
Woes are fleeting
Blows are glancing
When youre dancing
Through life...
So—whats the most swankified place in town?
Galinda
That would be the Ozdust Ballroom.
Fiyero
Sounds perfect.
Lets go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Well meet there later tonight
We can dance till its light
Find the prettiest girl...
Give her a whirl
Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Come on—Follow me
Youll be happy to be there...
Students
Dancing Through Life
Down at the Ozdust...
Fiyero
If only because dust
Is what we come to
Students
Nothingmatters
But knowing nothing matters
Its just life...
Fiyero
So keep dancing through...
Boq
Miss Galinda—I hope youll save at least one dance for me.
Ill be right here. Waiting. All night.
Galinda
Oh—thats so kind. But you know what would be even kinder?
See that tragicly beautiful girl
The one in the chair
Iit seems so 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 do that for me?
Boq
I would do anything for you Miss Galinda.
Galinda
So...
Fiyero
So Ill be picking youup around eight?
Galinda
After all
Now that weve met one another
Galinda & Fiyero
Its clear we deserve each other
Galinda
Youre perfect...
Fiyero
Youre perfect...
Galinda & Fiyero
So were perfect together
Born to be forever...
Dancing Through Life...
Nessarose
Oh, Elphaba—Isnt it wonderful?
Finlly for this one night
Im about to have a fun night
With this Munchkin boy
Galinda found for me
And I only wish there were
Something I could do for her
To repay her
Elphaba, see
We deserve each other
And Galinda helped it come true
We deserve each other
Me and Boq
Please Elphaba try to understand.
Elphaba
I do ...
Galinda, listen. Nessa and I were talking about you just now.
Galinda
And I was just talking about you.
I thought you might want to wear this hat to the party tonight!
Its really—uh—sharp
Dont you think?
You know—black is this years pink
You deserve each other
This hat and you
Youre both so smart
You deserve each other
So here
Out of the goodness of my heart
Boq
Listen Nessa
Nessarose
Yes?
Boq
Uh, Nessa.
Ive got something to confess
A reason why, well
Why I asked you here tonight
Now I know it isnt fair...
Nessarose
Oh, Boq. I know why.
Boq
You do?
Nessarose
Its because Im in this chair
And you felt sorry for me
Well—isnt that right?
Boq
No! no! Its because...because...
Because you are so beautiful
Nessarose
Oh, Boq! I think youre wonderful!
And we deserve each other
Dont you see, this is our chance?
We deserve each other
Dont we, Boq?
Boq
You know what?
Lets dance!
Nessarose
What?
Boq
Lets Dance!
Students
Dancing Through Life
Down at the Ozdust
If only because dust
Is what we come to
And the strange thing:
Youre life could up changing
While youre dancing
Through!