"Dancing Through Life"
[00:00.04] [FIYERO, spoken]
[00:00.04] I see that, once again, the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me
[00:06.41] [FIYERO]
[00:06.41] The trouble with schools is they always try to teach the wrong lesson
[00:14.72] Believe me, I've been kicked out of enough of them to know
[00:22.16] They want you to become less callow, less shallow
[00:26.94] But I say, why invite stress in?
[00:34.15] Stop studying strife
[00:38.45] And learn to live the unexamined life
[00:53.38] Dancing through life, skimming the surface
[00:57.36] Gliding where turf is smooth
[01:01.61] Life's more painless for the brainless
[01:05.33] Why think too hard when it's so soothing?
[01:09.31] Dancing through life, no need to tough it
[01:13.30] When you can slough it off as I do
[01:17.02] Nothing matters, but knowing nothing matters
[01:21.54] It's just life, so keep dancing through
[01:32.69] Dancing through life, swaying and sweeping
[01:36.41] And always keeping cool
[01:40.66] Life is fraughtless when you're thoughtless
[01:44.37] Those who don't try never look foolish
[01:48.10] Dancing through life, mindless and careless
[01:52.08] Make sure you're where less trouble is rife
[01:55.53] Woes are fleeting, blows are glancing
[02:00.05] When you're dancing through life
[02:23.19] Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
[02:26.64] We'll meet there later tonight
[02:31.15] We can dance till it's light
[02:33.81] Find the prettiest girl, give her a whirl
[02:38.33] Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
[02:42.84] Come on, follow me
[02:46.33] You'll be happy to be there
[02:50.05] [ALL]
[02:50.05] Dancing through life down at the Ozdust
[02:53.77] [FIYERO]
[02:53.77] If only because dust is what we come to
[02:57.75] [ALL]
[02:57.75] Nothing matters, but knowing nothing matters
[03:02.27] [FIYERO, ALL]
[03:02.27] It's just life (Ah, ah)
[03:08.43] It's just life
[03:11.91] So keep dancing through
[03:18.57] [BOQ, spoken]
[03:18.57] Galinda
[03:20.16] Um, I'll hope you'll save a dance for me tonight
[03:23.08] I'll be right there, waiting all night
[03:26.80] [GALINDA, spoken]
[03:26.80] That's so kind
[03:28.97] But you know what would be even kinder?
[03:32.45] [GALINDA]
[03:32.45] See that tragically beautiful girl?
[03:35.64] The one in the chair
[03:38.56] It seems so unfair
[03:40.42] We should go on a spree
[03:42.54] And not she, gee!
[03:44.67] I know someone would be my hero
[03:47.85] If that someone were
[03:50.54] To go invite her
[03:54.26] [BOQ, spoken]
[03:54.26] Well
[03:56.16] Maybe I could invite her
[03:58.61] [GALINDA, spoken]
[03:58.61] Oh, Biq, really?
[04:01.03] [GALINDA]
[04:01.03] You would do that for me?
[04:03.71] [BOQ, spoken]
[04:03.71] I would do anything for you
[04:07.72] [FIYERO, spoken]
[04:07.72] You're good!
[04:10.44] [GALINDA, spoken]
[04:10.44] I don't know what you mean
[04:12.58] I love helping others
[04:14.97] Oh, and I happen to be free tonight, after all
[04:19.22] [GALINDA]
[04:19.22] Now that we've met one another
[04:22.96] [FIYERO & GALINDA]
[04:22.96] It's clear we deserve each other
[04:26.68] [GALINDA]
[04:26.68] You're perfect
[04:27.74] [FIYERO]
[04:27.74] You're perfect
[04:28.29] [FIYERO & GALINDA]
[04:28.29] So we're perfect together
[04:31.74] Born to be forever
[04:34.66] Dancing through life
[04:40.28] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[04:40.28] You'll never guess what just happened to me
[04:42.42] That perfectly adorable Munchkin boy just asked me out
[04:46.71] He said he was too shy to ask me out first, but then, Galinda emboldened him
[04:51.23] [ELPHABA, spoken]
[04:51.23] Wait, Galinda?
[04:52.31] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[04:52.31] Don't
[04:53.67] Don't you dare say another word against her
[04:57.14] I'm about to have the happiest night of my life
[05:01.18] Thanks to Galinda
[05:03.83] [NESSAROSE]
[05:03.83] Finally, for this one night
[05:06.26] I'm about to have a fun night
[05:09.97] With this Munchkin boy Galinda found for me
[05:14.76] And I only wish there were
[05:17.68] Something I could do for her
[05:20.87] To repay her
[05:24.10] Elphaba, see?
[05:27.02] We deserve each other
[05:29.15] And Galinda helped it come true
[05:33.42] We deserve each other, me and Boq
[05:37.44] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[05:37.44] Please, Elphaba, try to understand
[05:40.91] [ELPHABA]
[05:40.91] I do
[05:44.45] [ELPHABA, spoken]
[05:44.45] Galinda, um
[05:46.57] Nessa and I were talking about you just now and-
[05:49.25] [GALINDA, spoken]
[05:49.25] Oh, well, we were just talking about you
[05:51.38] How you should join us tonight at the Ozdust
[05:54.88] And don't tell me you have nothing to wear
[05:57.30] 'Cause you could wear this
[06:00.22] I mean, it goes with everything you own
[06:04.48] [GALINDA]
[06:04.48] It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think?
[06:07.68] You know black is this year's pink
[06:11.14] You deserve each other
[06:13.00] This hat and you, you're both so smart
[06:17.52] You deserve each other
[06:19.37] So here, out of the goodness of my heart
[06:23.92] (Instrumental Break)
[07:28.29] [BOQ]
[07:28.29] Listen, Nessa?
[07:29.61] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[07:29.61] Yes?
[07:29.91] [BOQ]
[07:29.91] Uh, Nessa
[07:31.30] I've got something to confess a
[07:34.48] Reason why, well
[07:36.61] Why I asked you here tonight
[07:39.57] And I know it isn't fair
[07:42.56] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[07:42.56] Boq, I know why
[07:44.19] [BOQ, spoken]
[07:44.19] You do?
[07:45.81] [NESSAROSE]
[07:45.81] It's because I'm in this chair
[07:48.99] And you felt sorry for me
[07:52.22] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[07:52.22] Well, isn't that right?
[07:53.85] [BOQ, spoken]
[07:53.85] No! No, no, no, I don't feel sorry for you
[07:57.56] You're great
[07:58.65] I asked you because
[08:00.78] Because
[08:04.23] [BOQ]
[08:04.23] Because you are so beautiful
[08:07.72] [NESSAROSE]
[08:07.72] Boq, I think you're wonderful
[08:11.23] And we deserve each other
[08:13.36] Don't you see this is our chance?
[08:17.91] We deserve each other
[08:19.76] Don't we, Boq?
[08:22.17] [BOQ, spoken]
[08:22.17] You know what?
[08:23.50] Let's dance
[08:26.42] [NESSAROSE, spoken]
[08:26.42] What?
[08:27.54] [BOQ]
[08:27.54] Let's dance
[08:32.11] .
[09:13.79] [ALL]
[09:13.79] Dancing through life here at the Ozdust
[09:17.77] If only because dust is what we come to
[09:22.03] And here's the strange thing, your life could end up changing
[09:26.54] While you're dancing through
[09:38.49] (CROWD cheers.)
