Fiyero:
the trouble with schools is
they always try to teach the wrong
lesson
believe me, i've 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 life "the unexamined life"

Dancing through life
skimming the surface
gliding where turf is smooth
life's more painless
for the brainless
why think too hard?
when it's 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
it's just life
so keep dancing through...

dancing through life
swaying and sweeping
and always keeping cool
life is fraughtless
when you're thoughtless
those who don't try
never look foolish
dancing through life
mindless and careless
make sure your where less
trouble is rife
woes are fleeting
blows are glancing
when you're dancing
through life...
(Spoken)
so-whats the most swankified place in town?

Galinda:
(Spoken)
that would be the Ozdust Ballroom

Fiyero:
(Spoken)
sounds perfect.
(Sung)
Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
we'll meet there later tonight
we can dance till it lights
find the prettiest girl...
give her a whirl
right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
come on, follow me
you'll be happy to be there...

all:
dancing through life
down at the Ozdust...

Fiyero:
if only because dust is what we come to...

All:
nothing matters
but knowing nothing matters

fiyero:
It's just..

all and fiyero:
life

fiyero:
so keep dancing through...

Boq:
(Spoken)
miss galinda- i hope you'll save at least one
dance for me. i'll be right there. waiting. all night

Galinda:
(Spoken)
oh- thats so kind. but you know what would
be even kinder?
(Sung)
See that tragic'ly beautiful girl
the one in the chair
it 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:
(Spoken)
well, maybe-i could invite her!

Galinda:
(Spoken)
Oh, Biq, really?
you would do that for me!?

Boq:
(Spoken)
i would do anything for you, miss galinda

Galinda:
(Spoken)
so...

Fiyero:
(Spoken)
so i'll be picking you up around eight?

Galinda:
(Spoken)
after all-
(Sung)
now that we've met one another...

fiyero and Galinda:
its clear- we deserve each other

Galinda:
you're perfect...

Fiyero:
you're perfect...

Both:
so we're perfect together
born to be forever...
dancing through life...

Nessarose:
(Spoken)
Oh elphaba- isn't it wonderful?
(Sung)
Fin'lly, for this one night
i'm 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...
(Spoken)
please elphaba, try to understand...

Elphaba:
i do...

Elphaba:
(Spoken)
galinda listen nessa and i were talking about you
just now-

Galinda:
(Spoken)
and i was just taling about you! I thought you
might want to wear this hat to the party tonight!
(Sung)
It's really,uh, sharp, don't you think?
you know- black is this years pink
you deserve each other
this hat and you
you're both so smart
you deserve each other
so here, out of the goodness of my
heart...

Boq:
listen- nessa-

Nessarose:
yes?

Boq:
uh- nessa
i've got something to confess, a
reason why, well-
why i asked you here tonight
now i know it isn't fair...

Nessarose:
(Spoken)
Oh, Boq, I know why.

Boq:
(Spoken)
You do?

Nessarose:
it's because i'm in this chair
and you felt sorry for me
well- isn't that right?

Boq:
(Spoken)
No! NO! It's because...because...
(Sung)
Because you are so be

Elphaba (Spoken):
"Come with me, to the Emerald City"

Tourists:
One short day
in the Emerald city

Glinda (Spoken):
"Oh, I've always wanted to see the Emerald City"

Tourists:
One short day
in the Emerald City

One short day
in the Emerald City
One short day
Full of so much to do
Ev'ry way that you look in the city
There's something exquisite
That you'll want to visit
before the days through

Elphaba:
There are buildings as tall as Quoxwood trees

Glinda:
Dress salons

Elphaba:
And libraries

Glinda:
Palaces

Elphaba:
Museums

Both:
A hundred strong
There are wonders like I've never seen

Glinda:
It's all grand

Elphaba:
And it's all green

Both:
I think we've found the place where we belong!
I wanna be
In this hoi polloi

Elphaba:
So I'll be back for good someday!

Both:
To make my life and make my way
But for today, we'll wander and enjoy

Tourists:
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
To have a lifetime of fun
One short day

Glinda and Elphaba:
And were warning the city
Now that we're in here
You'll know we've been here

All:
Before we are done!

Glinda (Spoken):
"Elphie-come on-we'll be late for Wizomania!"

Wizomania Chorus:
Who's the mage
Whose major itinerary
Is making all Oz merrier?
Who's the sage
Who's sagely sailed in to save our posteriors?
Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning
Has all of Oz honeymooning?
Woo - oo -oo
Wizn't he wonderful?
(Our wonderful Wizard!)

Audience: Wizomania Chorus:
One short day Who's the mage
In the Emerald City Whose major itinerary
One short day Is making all Oz merrier
To have a lifetime Whose the sage who
Of fun Sagely sailed in to save
What a way Our posteriors
To be seeing the city

Elphaba and Glinda:
Where so many roam to
We'll call it home too
And then just like now we can say,
Were just two friends

Elphaba:
Two good friends

Glinda:
Two best friends

All:
Sharing one wonderful
one short...

Guard (Spoken):
"The wizard will see you now!"

All:
...day!

GLINDA:
(Spoken)
Elphie, now that we're friends, i've decided to make you my new project!

ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
you really don't have to do that...

GALINDA:
(Spoken)
i know, that's what makes me so nice!

(Sung)
whenever i see someone less fortunate than i,
and let's face it, who isn't less fortunate than i?
my tender heart tends to start to bleed.
and when someone needs a makeover,
i simply have to take over!
i know i know exactly what they need!

and even in your case,
though it's the toughest case i've yet to face,
don't worry, i'm determined to succeed!
follow my lead,
and yes indeed, you will be...

POPULAR! you're gonna be popular!
i'll teach you the propper ploys,
when you talk to boys,
little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh!
i'll show you what shoes to wear!
how to fix your hair!
everthing that really counts to be...

POPULAR! i'll help you be popular!
you'll hang with the right cohorts,
you'll be good at sports,
know the slang you've got to know.
so let's start,
'cause you've got an awfully long way to go!

don't be offended by my frank analysis,
think of it as personality dialysis,
now that i've chosen to become a
pal, a sister and advisor,
there's nobody wiser!
not when it comes to...

POPULAR! i know about popular.
and with an assist from me,
to be who you'll be,
instead of dreary who you were...uh, are.
there's nothing that can stop you,
from becoming popular... lar...

la la, la la!
we're gonna make you pop-u-lar!

when i see depressing creatures,
with unprepossessing features,
i remind them on their own behalf
to - think - of
celebrated heads of state,
or specially great communicators!
did they have brains or knowledge?
don't make me laugh!

they were POPULAR!
please! it's all about popular.
it's not about aptitude,
it's the way you're viewed,
so it's very shrewd to be,
very very popular like ME!

(Spoken)
why, miss Elphaba, look at you. you're beautiful!

ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
i, i have to go...

GALINDA:
(Spoken)
you're welcome...

(Sung)
and though you protest,
your disinterest,
i know clandestinly,
you're gonna' grin and bear it!
you're new found popularity!
ah!

la la, la la!
you'll be popular!
just not quite as popular as ME!