Madame morrible:Oh, Miss ElphabaMany years I have waitedFor a gift like yours to appearWhy, I predict the WizardCould make you his magic grand vizier!My dear, my dearI'll write at once to the WizardTell him of you in advanceWith a talent like yours, dearThere is a defin-ish chanceIf you work as you shouldYou'll be making good: Elphaba:Did that really just happen?Have I actually understood?This weird quirk I've triedTo suppress or hideIs a talent that could help me meet the WizardIf I make goodSo I'll make good:When I meet the WizardOnce I prove my worthAnd then I meet the WizardWhat I've waited for since- since birth!And with all his Wizard wisdomBy my looks, he won't be blindedDo you think the Wizard is dumb?Or, like Munchkins, so small-minded?No! He'll say to me,"I see who you truly areA girl on whom I can rely! "And that's how we'll beginThe Wizard and IOnce I'm with the WizardMy whole life will change''cause once you're with the WizardNo one thinks you're strange!No father is not proud of youNo sister acts ashamedAnd all of Oz has to love youWhen by the Wizard you're acclaimedAnd this gift or this curse I have insideMaybe at last, I'll know whyWhen we are hand and handThe Wizard and IAnd one day, he'll say to me"Elphaba, a girl who is so superiorShouldn't a girl who's so good insideHave a matching exterior?And since folks here to an absurd degreeSeem fixated on your verdigrisWould it be all right by youIf I de-greenify you? "And though of course that's not important to me"All right, why not?" I'll replyOh, what a pair we'll beThe Wizard and IYes, what a pair we'll beThe Wizard andUnlimitedMy future is unlimitedAnd I've just had a visionAlmost like a prophecy I knowIt sounds truly crazyAnd true, the vision's hazyBut I swear, someday there'll beA celebration throughout OzThat's all to do with me!And I'll stand there with the WizardFeeling things I've never feltAnd though I'd never show itI'll be so happy, I could melt!And so it will be for the rest of my lifeAnd I'll want nothing else till I dieHeld in such high esteemWhen people see me, they will screamFor half of Oz's favorite teamThe Wizard and I!
[00:00.78]Madame morrible:[00:00.80]Oh, Miss Elphaba[00:02.68]Many years I have waited[00:06.06]For a gift like yours to appear[00:09.89]Why, I predict the Wizard[00:11.98]Could make you his magic grand vizier![00:17.73]My dear, my dear[00:20.34]I'll write at once to the Wizard[00:23.81]Tell him of you in advance[00:27.77]With a talent like yours, dear[00:30.05]There is a defin-ish chance[00:33.53]If you work as you should[00:38.35]You'll be making good:[00:49.22] Elphaba:[00:51.33]Did that really just happen?[00:54.00]Have I actually understood?[00:57.23]This weird quirk I've tried[00:59.32]To suppress or hide[01:01.33]Is a talent that could help me meet the Wizard[01:09.33]If I make good[01:14.20]So I'll make good:[01:24.09]When I meet the Wizard[01:27.17]Once I prove my worth[01:30.62]And then I meet the Wizard[01:33.50]What I've waited for since- since birth![01:37.07]And with all his Wizard wisdom[01:40.20]By my looks, he won't be blinded[01:43.64]Do you think the Wizard is dumb?[01:47.04]Or, like Munchkins, so small-minded?[01:50.07]No! He'll say to me,[01:51.89]"I see who you truly are[01:54.33]A girl on whom I can rely! "[01:57.31]And that's how we'll begin[02:00.53]The Wizard and I[02:08.63]Once I'm with the Wizard[02:11.55]My whole life will change[02:15.16]''cause once you're with the Wizard[02:18.43]No one thinks you're strange![02:21.21]No father is not proud of you[02:24.70]No sister acts ashamed[02:28.52]And all of Oz has to love you[02:31.62]When by the Wizard you're acclaimed[02:35.03]And this gift or this curse I have inside[02:39.01]Maybe at last, I'll know why[02:42.05]When we are hand and hand[02:44.88]The Wizard and I[02:49.39]And one day, he'll say to me[02:50.66]"Elphaba, a girl who is so superior[02:55.83]Shouldn't a girl who's so good inside[02:59.52]Have a matching exterior?[03:02.14]And since folks here to an absurd degree[03:05.48]Seem fixated on your verdigris[03:08.85]Would it be all right by you[03:12.54]If I de-greenify you? "[03:18.85]And though of course that's not important to me[03:21.90]"All right, why not?" I'll reply[03:25.35]Oh, what a pair we'll be[03:27.55]The Wizard and I[03:31.58]Yes, what a pair we'll be[03:33.89]The Wizard and[03:39.79]Unlimited[03:43.24]My future is unlimited[03:48.04]And I've just had a vision[03:49.67]Almost like a prophecy I know[03:54.91]It sounds truly crazy[03:58.14]And true, the vision's hazy[04:01.28]But I swear, someday there'll be[04:04.88]A celebration throughout Oz[04:08.27]That's all to do with me![04:19.87]And I'll stand there with the Wizard[04:23.94]Feeling things I've never felt[04:28.15]And though I'd never show it[04:31.11]I'll be so happy, I could melt![04:34.44]And so it will be for the rest of my life[04:37.88]And I'll want nothing else till I die[04:40.81]Held in such high esteem[04:43.79]When people see me, they will scream[04:46.82]For half of Oz's favorite team[04:53.13]The Wizard and I!