Lyrics: Wonderful

[Wizard:]

Take it from a wise old carny

Once folks buy into your blarney

It becomes the thing they'll most hold onto

Once they've swallowed sham and hokum

Facts and logic won't unchoke 'em

They'll go on believing what they want to

Show them exactly what's the score

They'll just believe it even more


"Wonderful"

They called me "Wonderful"

So I said, "Wonderful"

If you insist


"Wonderful"

I will be wonderful


[Glinda & Wizard:]

Believe me, it's hard to resist

'Cause it feels wonderful!


[Glinda:]

They think he's wonderful


[Wizard:]

Hey, look who's wonderful

This corn-fed hick

Who said, "It might be keen

To build a town of green

And a wonderful road of yellow brick"


You know, we could be like a—, like a family

You know, I've never really had a family


[Elphaba:]

Lucky you


[Wizard:]

That's why I've wanted to give the citizens of Oz everything


[Elphaba:]

So you lied to them?


[Wizard:]

The truth is not a thing of fact or reason

The truth is just what everyone agrees on


You see, back where I come from, we got a whole lot of people who believe all sorts of things that aren't true

You know what we call it? History


A man's called a traitor

Or liberator

A rich man's a thief

Or philanthropist

Is one an invader or noble crusader?

It's all in which label is able to persist

There are precious few at ease with moral ambiguities

So we act as though they don't exist


[Glinda:]

They call him "Wonderful"


[Wizard:]

So I am wonderful


[Glinda:]

He is so wonderful, it's part of his name


[Glinda & Wizard:]

And with our help, you can be the same


[Glinda:]

Elphie, think of what we could do together


Unlimited

Together, we're unlimited

Together, we'll be the greatest team there's ever been, Elphie


[Elphaba:]

Dreams the way we planned 'em


[Glinda:]

If we work in tandem


[Glinda & Elphaba:]

There's no fight we cannot win


[Wizard:]

At long, long last, receive your due


[Glinda:]

Long overdue


[Wizard:]

Elphaba

A celebration throughout Oz

That's all to do with you


[Glinda & Wizard:]

Wonderful

They'll call you "Wonderful"


[Glinda:]

Come and be wonderful


[Wizard:]

Trust me, it's fun!


[Glinda:]

We will be wonderful


[Wizard:]

You'll make me wonderful


[Glinda & Wizard:]

Wonderful, wonderful!