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,
When 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 wear less
Trouble in life
Woes are fleeting,
Blows are glancing,
When you're dancing,
Through life

Fiyero: [Spoken]
So, What's the most swankified place in town?

Galinda: [Spoken]
That would be the Oz Dust Ballroom

Fiyero: [Spoken]
Sounds perfect!

Let's go down to the Oz Dust Ballroom
We'll meet there later tonight
We can dance till it lights
Find the prettiest girl
Give her a whirl
Right on down to the Oz Dust Ballroom
Come on follow me,
You'll be happy to be there

All:
Dancing through life
Down at the Oz Dust

Fiyero:
If only because dust is what we come to

All:
Nothing matters,
When knowing nothing matters

Fiyero:
It's just

All:
Life

Fiyero:
So keep dancing through

Boq: [Spoken]
Umm M-m-iss Galinda,
I-I hope you'll save at least one dance for me
I'll be right there waiting, all night

Galinda: [Spoken]
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 my hero,
If that someone were
To go invite her

Boq: [Spoken]
Well, maybe I could invite her!

Galinda:
Oh, Bick, really,
You would do that for me?

Boq: [Spoken]
I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda

Galinda: [Spoken]
So

Fiyero: [Spoken]
So I'll be picking you up around eight?

Galinda: [Spoken]
After all

Now that we've met one another

Fiyero & Galinda:
It's clear, we deserve each other

Galinda: [Spoken]
You're perfect

Fiyero: [Spoken]
You're perfect

Both:
So we're perfect together
Born to be forever
Dancing through life

Nessarose: [Spoken]
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 true
We deserve each other,
Me and Boq

[Spoken]

Please Elphaba, try to understand

Elphaba:
I do

Elphaba: [Spoken]
Galinda, listen,
Nessa and I were talking about you just now

Galinda: [Spoken]
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 years 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: [Spoken]
Listen, Nessa

Nessarose: [Spoken]
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: [Spoken]
Oh, Boq, I know why

Boq: [Spoken]
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: [Spoken]
You know what?
Let's dance

Nessarose: [Spoken]
What?

Boq:
Let's dance!

All:
Dancing through life
Down at the Oz Dust
If only because dust
Is what we come to
And the strange thing
Your life could end up changing
While your dancing
Through