Dancing Through Life Lyrics - Singles - Wicked

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 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 in life 

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! 

Lets go down to the Ozdust 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 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, Bick, 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 and Galinda: 

It's clear we deserve each other 

Galinda: 

You're perfect 

Fiyero: 

You're perfect 

Both: 

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... 

Elphaba: 

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, ah, 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: 

Your life could end up changing 

While you're dancing 

Through!