Dancing Through Life

Lyrics

[FIYERO, spoken] I see that, once again, the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me [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 slough 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 [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 [FIYERO, ALL ] It's just life ( Ah, ah ) It's just life So keep dancing through [BOQ, spoken] GalindaUm, I'll hope you'll save a dance for me tonightI'll be right there, waiting all night [GALINDA, spoken] That's so kindBut you know what would be even kinder? [GALINDA] See that tragically beautiful girl?The one in the chairIt seems so unfairWe should go on a spreeAnd not she, gee!I know someone would be my heroIf that someone wereTo go invite her [BOQ, spoken] WellMaybe I could invite her [GALINDA, spoken] Oh, Biq, really? [GALINDA] You would do that for me? [BOQ, spoken] I would do anything for you [FIYERO, spoken] You're good! [GALINDA, spoken] I don't know what you meanI love helping others Oh, and I happen to be free tonight, after all [GALINDA] 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, spoken] 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 out first, but then, Galinda emboldened him [ELPHABA, spoken] Wait, Galinda? [NESSAROSE, spoken] 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 [NESSAROSE] Finally, for this one nightI'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 [NESSAROSE, spoken] Please, Elphaba, try to understand [ELPHABA] I do [ELPHABA, spoken] Galinda, um Nessa and I were talking about you just now and— [GALINDA, spoken]Oh, well, we were just talking about youHow you should join us tonight at the OzdustAnd don't tell me you have nothing to wear'Cause you could wear thisI mean, it goes with everything you own [GALINDA] 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 [Instrumental Break] [BOQ]Listen, Nessa?[NESSAROSE, spoken]Yes?[BOQ]Uh, NessaI've got something to confess aReason why, wellWhy I asked you here tonightAnd I know it isn't fair [NESSAROSE, spoken] Boq, I know why [BOQ, spoken] You do? [NESSAROSE]It's because I'm in this chairAnd you felt sorry for me [NESSAROSE, spoken] Well, isn't that right? [BOQ, spoken]No! No, no, no, I don't feel sorry for youYou're greatI asked you becauseBecause[BOQ]Because you are so beautiful [NESSAROSE]Boq, I think you're wonderfulAnd we deserve each otherDon't you see this is our chance?We deserve each otherDon't we, Boq? [BOQ, spoken]You know what?Let's dance [NESSAROSE, spoken]What? [BOQ] Let's dance [ALL] 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 [ CROWD cheers. ]