DANCING THROUGH LIFE

(◆I see that once again) (◆the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me) (◆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 live “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 you're where less trouble is rife ◆Woes are fleeting Blows are glancing ◆When you're dancing Through life ◆Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom ◆We'll meet there later tonight ◆We can dance till it's light ◆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 ◆●Dancing through life ●Down at the Ozdust ◆If only because dust is what we come to ◆●Nothing matters But knowing nothing matters ◆It's just life It's just life ◆So keep dancing through (◆Galinda, I'll hope you'll save a dance for me tonight) (◆I'll be right there, waiting all night) (●That's so kind.) (●But you know what would be even kinder?) ●See that tragically 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 (◆Well, maybe I could invite her) (●Oh, Bick, really?) ●You would do that for me? (◆I would do anything for you You're good) (●I don't know what you mean.) (●I love helping others.) (●Oh, and I happen to be free tonight, after all...) ●Now that we've met one another ◆●It's clear we deserve each other ●You're perfect ◆You're perfect ◆●So we're perfect together ◆●Born to be forever Dancing through life (●You'll never guess what just happened to me.) (●That perfectly adorable Munchkin boy just asked me out.) (●He said he was too shy to ask me at first,) (●but then, Galinda emboldened him Wait, Galinda?) (●Don't. Don't you dare say another word against her.) (●I'm about to have the happiest night of my life, thanks to Galinda) ●Finally, 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 (●Please, Elphaba, try to understand) ●I do (●Galinda. Nessa and I were talking about you just now And we were just) (●talking about you How you should join us tonight at the Ozdust) (●And don't tell me you have nothing to wear because you could wear this) (●I mean, it goes with everything you own) ●It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think? ●You know black is this year's 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! ◆Listen, Nessa ●Yes? ◆Uh, Nessa I've got something to confess ◆A reason why, well Why I asked you here tonight ◆And I know it isn't fair (●Oh, Boq. I know why) (◆You do?) ●It's because I'm in this chair And you felt sorry for me (●Well, isn't that right?) (◆No! I don't feel sorry for you) (◆You're great! I asked you because... because...) ◆Because you are so beautiful! ●Oh, Boq, I think you're wonderful! ●And we deserve each other Don't you see, this is our chance? ●We deserve each other Don't we, Boq? ◆You know what? Let's dance (●Oh, what) ◆Let's dance ◆●Dancing through life Here at the Ozdust ◆●If only because dust is what we come to ◆●And here's the strange thing ◆●Your life could end up changing While you're dancing Through!