Song | Dancing Through Life |
Artist | Stephen Schwartz |
Album | Wicked: A New Musical |
Stephen Schwartz | |
Wicked | |
Dancing Through Life | |
FIYERO | |
THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOLS IS | |
THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEACH THE WRONG LESSON | |
BELIVE 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 INVITIT STRESS IN? | |
STOP STUDYING STRIFE | |
AND LEARN TO LIVE “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE”... | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE | |
SKIMMING THE SUFACE | |
GILDING WHERE TURF IS SMOOTH | |
LIFE’S MORE PAINLESS | |
FOR THE BRAINLESS | |
WHY THINK TOO HARD? | |
WHEN IT’S SO SOOTHING | |
DANCING THOUGH LIFE | |
NO NEED TO THOUH 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 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 IS 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 ‘ER A WHIL | |
RIGHT ON DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOM | |
COME ON -- FOLLOW | |
YOU’LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE... | |
ALL | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE | |
DOWN AT THE OZDUST BALLROOM... | |
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 atleast one dance fir 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 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 NY HERO | |
IS THAT SOMEONE WERE | |
TO GO AND INVITE HER... | |
BOQ | |
Well, maybe -- I could invite her! | |
GALINDA | |
ON BICK, REALLY? | |
YUO WOULD DO THAT FOR ME!? | |
GALINDA | |
So... | |
FIYERO | |
So i’ll be picking you up around 8? | |
GALINDA | |
After all - | |
NOW THAT WE’VE MET ONE ANOTHER... | |
FIYERO AND GALINDA | |
IT’S CLEAR -- WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
GALINDA | |
YOU’RE PERECT... | |
FIYERO | |
YOU’RE PERECT... | |
BOTH | |
SO WE’RE PERECT TOGETHER | |
BORN TO BE FOREVER... | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE... | |
NESSAROSE | |
Oh, Elphaba - Isn’t it wonderful? | |
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 TURE | |
WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
ME AND BOQ... | |
Elphaba, please, try to understand... | |
ELPHABA | |
I DO... | |
ELPHABA | |
Galinda - my sister 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 paty tonight! | |
IT’S REALLY, UH, SHARP, DON’T YOU THINK? | |
YUO KNOW -- BLACK IS THIS YEAR’S PINK | |
YUO DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
THIS HAT AND YOU | |
YOU’RE BOTH SO SMART | |
YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
SO HER, 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 IST’N FAIR... | |
NESSAROSE | |
Oh, Boq, I know why. | |
BOQ | |
You do? | |
NESSAROSE | |
IT’S BEACAUSE I’M IN THIS CHAIR | |
AND YOU FELT SORRY FOR ME | |
WELL - ISN’T THAT RIGHT? | |
BOQ | |
No! No! It’s beacuse... because... | |
BECAUSE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! | |
NESSAROSE | |
OH, BOQ, I THINK YUO’RE WONDERFUL! | |
AND WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
DON’T YOU SEE, THIS IS OUR CHANC? | |
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: | |
YOUR LIFE COULD END UP CHANGING | |
WHILE YOUR DANCING | |
THROUGH! |
Stephen Schwartz | |
Wicked | |
Dancing Through Life | |
FIYERO | |
THE TROUBLE WITH SCHOOLS IS | |
THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEACH THE WRONG LESSON | |
BELIVE 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 INVITIT STRESS IN? | |
STOP STUDYING STRIFE | |
AND LEARN TO LIVE " THE UNEXAMINED LIFE"... | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE | |
SKIMMING THE SUFACE | |
GILDING WHERE TURF IS SMOOTH | |
LIFE' S MORE PAINLESS | |
FOR THE BRAINLESS | |
WHY THINK TOO HARD? | |
WHEN IT' S SO SOOTHING | |
DANCING THOUGH LIFE | |
NO NEED TO THOUH 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 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 IS 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 ' ER A WHIL | |
RIGHT ON DOWN TO THE OZDUST BALLROOM | |
COME ON FOLLOW | |
YOU' LL BE HAPPY TO BE THERE... | |
ALL | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE | |
DOWN AT THE OZDUST BALLROOM... | |
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 atleast one dance fir me. I' ll be right there. Waiting. All night. | |
GALINDA | |
Ohthat' s so kind. But you know what would be even kinder? | |
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 NY HERO | |
IS THAT SOMEONE WERE | |
TO GO AND INVITE HER... | |
BOQ | |
Well, maybe I could invite her! | |
GALINDA | |
ON BICK, REALLY? | |
YUO WOULD DO THAT FOR ME!? | |
GALINDA | |
So... | |
FIYERO | |
So i' ll be picking you up around 8? | |
GALINDA | |
After all | |
NOW THAT WE' VE MET ONE ANOTHER... | |
FIYERO AND GALINDA | |
IT' S CLEAR WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
GALINDA | |
YOU' RE PERECT... | |
FIYERO | |
YOU' RE PERECT... | |
BOTH | |
SO WE' RE PERECT TOGETHER | |
BORN TO BE FOREVER... | |
DANCING THROUGH LIFE... | |
NESSAROSE | |
Oh, Elphaba Isn' t it wonderful? | |
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 TURE | |
WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
ME AND BOQ... | |
Elphaba, please, try to understand... | |
ELPHABA | |
I DO... | |
ELPHABA | |
Galinda my sister 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 paty tonight! | |
IT' S REALLY, UH, SHARP, DON' T YOU THINK? | |
YUO KNOW BLACK IS THIS YEAR' S PINK | |
YUO DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
THIS HAT AND YOU | |
YOU' RE BOTH SO SMART | |
YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
SO HER, 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 IST' N FAIR... | |
NESSAROSE | |
Oh, Boq, I know why. | |
BOQ | |
You do? | |
NESSAROSE | |
IT' S BEACAUSE I' M IN THIS CHAIR | |
AND YOU FELT SORRY FOR ME | |
WELL ISN' T THAT RIGHT? | |
BOQ | |
No! No! It' s beacuse... because... | |
BECAUSE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! | |
NESSAROSE | |
OH, BOQ, I THINK YUO' RE WONDERFUL! | |
AND WE DESERVE EACH OTHER | |
DON' T YOU SEE, THIS IS OUR CHANC? | |
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: | |
YOUR LIFE COULD END UP CHANGING | |
WHILE YOUR DANCING | |
THROUGH! |