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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ariana Grande
Performer
Stephen Oremus
Conductor
Alex Lacamoire
Keyboards
Ben Cohn
Keyboards
Michael Olatuja
Bass Guitar
Sean McDaniel
Drums
Dave Mancuso
Percussion
Matt Beck
Guitar
Ben Butler
Guitar
Raúl Agraz
Trumpet
Mike Davis
Trombone
Charles Pillow
Woodwinds
Hiroko Taguchi
Violin
Whitney LaGrange
Violin
Todd Low
Viola
Adele Stein
Cello
Taylor Williams
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Stephen Oremus
Co-Arranger
Alex Lacamoire
Co-Arranger
William David Brohn
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sue Pelino
Mixing Engineer
Kevin Reeves
Mastering Engineer
Seth Foster
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When I meet the Wizard
Once I prove my worth
And when I meet the Wizard
What I've been waiting for since, since birth
And with all his Wizard wisdom
By my looks, he won't be blinded
Do 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 begin
The Wizard and I
[Verse 2]
Once I'm with the Wizard
My whole life will change
'Cause once you're with the Wizard
No one thinks your strange
No father is not proud of you
No sister acts ashamed
All of Oz has to love you
And by the Wizard, you're acclaimed
And this gift or this curse I have inside
Maybe at last, I'll know why
When we are hand in hand
The Wizard and I
[Verse 3]
One day, he'll say to me
"Elphaba, girl who is so superior
Shouldn't a girl that's so good inside
Have a matching exterior?
And since folks here, to an absurd degree
Seem fixated on your verdigris
Would it be all right by you
If I de-green-ify you?"
And though of course, that's not important to me
"All right, why not?", I'll reply
Oh, what a pair we'll be
The Wizard and I
Yes, what a pair we'll be
The Wizard and
[Bridge]
Unlimited, my future is unlimited
And I just had a vision almost like a prophecy
I know it sounds truly crazy
And true, the vision's hazy
But, I swear, someday there'll be a celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with me
[Verse 4]
And I'll stand there with the Wizard
Feelings things I've never felt
And though I'd never show it
I'd be so happy, I could melt
And so, it will be for the rest of my life
And I'll want nothing else till I die
Held in such high esteem
When people see me, they will scream
For half of Oz's favorite team
The Wizard and I
Written by: Stephen Schwartz