DANCING THROUGH LIFE

FIYERO
The trouble with school's is
They always try to teach the wong 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 snuff 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 fraught less
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

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
It's just life

FIYERO
So keep dancing through...

BOQ
Miss Galinda, I hope you'll save at least one dance for me. I'll be right there. Waiting. All night.

GALINDA
Oh, that's so kind. But you know what would be even kinder?

See that tragically 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
(To FIYERO)
Now that we've met one another

GALINDA & FIYERO
It's clear we deserve each other

GALINDA
You're perfect

FIYERO
You're perfect

GALINDA & FIYERO
So we're perfect together
Born to be forever
Dancing Through Life

NESSAROSE
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.

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...

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

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
Oh, Boq. I know why.

BOQ
You do?

NESSAROSE
It's because I'm in this chair
And you felt sorry for me
Well, isn't that right?

BOQ
No - no - it's because...because -
Because you are so beautiful

NESSAROSE
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?

BOQ
You know what?
Let's dance!

NESSAROSE
What?

BOQ
Let's Dance!

ALL
Dancing Through Life
Down at the Ozdust
If only because dust
Is what we come to
And the strange thing -
You're life could end up changing
While you're dancing
Through

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