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 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

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

So, what's the most swankified place in town?

GALINDA
That would be the Ozdust Ballroom

FIYERO
Sounds perfect

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, 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
Well, maybe I could invite her

GALINDA
Oh, Biq, really? You would do that for me?

BOQ
I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda

GALINDA
So...

FIYERO
So I'll be picking you up around eight?

GALINDA
After all, now that we've met one another

FIYERO & GALINDA
It's clear we deserve each other

GALINDA
You're perfect

FIYERO
You're perfect

FIYERO & GALINDA
So we're perfect together, born to be forever
Dancing through life

NESSAROSE
Oh, Elphaba, isn't it wonderful?
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, 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
Eh, 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, uh, 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

BOQ
Through life

ALL
And the strange thing
Your life could end up changing
While you're dancing through

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