The Wizard And I
Oh, Miss ElphabaMany years I have waitedFor a gift like yours to appear
Why, I predict the WizardCould make you hisMagic 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 defint-ish chance
If you work as you shouldYou'll be making good:
Did that really just happen?Have I actually understood?This weird quirk I've triedTo suppress or hideIs a talent that couldHelp me meet the WizardIf I make goodSo I'll make good
When I meet the Wizard,Once I prove my worth,And then I'll meet the WizardWhat I've waited for since birth!And with all his Wizard wisdom,By 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 are -A girl on whom I can rely!"And that's how we'll beginThe Wizard and I:
Once I'm with the WizardMy whole life will change'Cuz once you're with the WizardNo one thinks you're strange!No father is not proud of you,No sister acts ashamedAnd all of Oz has to love youWhen by the Wizard, you're acclaimedAnd this gift or this curseI have insideMaybe at last, I'll know whyWhen we are hand in hand -The Wizard and I!
And one day, he'll say to me, "Elphaba,A girl who is so superior,Shouldn'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-greenified 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 I;Yes, what a pair we'll beThe Wizard and...
UnlimitedMy future is unlimitedAnd I've just had a visionAlmost like a prophecyI know - it 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 Wizard,Feeling things I've never feltAnd though I'd never show it,I'd be so happy, I could melt!And so it will beFor the rest of my life,And I'll want nothing elseTill I dieHeld in such high esteemWhen people see me, they will screamFor half of Oz's favorite team;The WizardAnd I!