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No Good Deed

Idina Menzel

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Idina Menzel

Vocals

Stephen Oremus

Conductor

Alex Lacamoire

Piano

Christian Hebel

Christian Hebel

First Violin

Andrew Barrett

Synthesizer Programming

Andy Jones

Percussion

Ann Labin

Violin

Dale Kirkland

Trombone

Daniel Miller

Cello

David Evans

Keyboards

Doug Purviance

Trombone

Gary Seligson

Drums

Greg Skaff

Guitar

Helen Campo

Flute

Jeanne LeBlanc

Cello

John Campo

Bassoon

John Moses

Clarinet

Jon Owens

Trumpet

Katherine Livolsi-Stern

Katherine Livolsi-Stern

Violin

Kelly Dent

French Horn

Kevin Roy

Viola

Konrad Adderley

Konrad Adderley

Bass Guitar

Laura Sherman

Harp

Maura Giannini

Violin

Paul Loesel

Keyboards

Ric Molina

Guitar

Ronald Carbone

Viola

Suzanne Ornstein

Suzanne Ornstein

Violin

Theo Primis

French Horn

Tom Hoyt

Trumpet

Tuck Lee

Oboe

Victor Heifets

Violin

Victor Schultz

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Composer

Peter R. Miller

Peter R. Miller

Copyist

William David Brohn

William David Brohn

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Frank Filipetti

Frank Filipetti

Mixing Engineer

Jason Spears

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Justin Shturtz

Assistant Engineer

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Producer

Chris Roberts

Executive Producer

Jason Stasium

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Fiyero!

Eleka nahmen nahmen

Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen

Eleka nahmen nahmen

Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen

[Verse 1]

Let his flesh not be torn

Let his blood leave no stain

Though they beat him

Let him feel no pain

Let his bones never break

And however they try

To destroy him

Let him never die

Let him never die

[Refrain]

Eleka nahmen nahmen

Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen

Eleka nahmen nahmen

Ah tum ah tum eleka, eleka

[Verse 2]

Ugh! What good is this chanting?

I don't even know what I'm reading

I don't even know what trick I ought to try

Fiyero, where are you? Already dead or bleeding?

One more disaster I can add to my generous supply

[Chorus]

No good deed goes unpunished

No act of charity goes unresented

No good deed goes unpunished

That's my new creed

My road of good intentions

Led where such roads always lead

No good deed

Goes unpunished

[Bridge]

Nessa

Doctor Dillamond

Fiyero

Fiyero

[Verse 3]

One question haunts and hurts

Too much, too much to mention

Was I really seeking good

Or just seeking attention?

Is that all good deeds are

When looked at with an ice-cold eye?

If that's all good deeds are

Maybe that's the reason why

[Chorus]

No good deed goes unpunished

All helpful urges should be circumvented

No good deed goes unpunished

Sure, I meant well

Well, look at what well-meant did

[Verse 4]

All right, enough

So be it

So be it then

[Outro]

Let all Oz be agreed

I'm wicked through and through

Since I cannot succeed

Fiyero, saving you

I promise no good deed

Will I attempt to do again

Ever again

No good deed

Will I do

Again

Written by: Stephen Schwartz

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