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The Wizard And I (From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003 / Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
Vocals
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Vocals
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Conductor
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Piano
Christian Hebel
Christian Hebel
First Violin
Andrew Barrett
Andrew Barrett
Synthesizer Programming
Andy Jones
Andy Jones
Percussion
Ann Labin
Ann Labin
Violin
Dale Kirkland
Dale Kirkland
Trombone
Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Cello
David Evans
David Evans
Keyboards
Doug Purviance
Doug Purviance
Trombone
Gary Seligson
Gary Seligson
Drums
Greg Skaff
Greg Skaff
Guitar
Helen Campo
Helen Campo
Flute
Jeanne LeBlanc
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
John Campo
John Campo
Bassoon
John Moses
John Moses
Clarinet
Jon Owens
Jon Owens
Trumpet
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Violin
Kelly Dent
Kelly Dent
French Horn
Kevin Roy
Kevin Roy
Viola
Konrad Adderley
Konrad Adderley
Bass Guitar
Laura Sherman
Laura Sherman
Harp
Maura Giannini
Maura Giannini
Violin
Paul Loesel
Paul Loesel
Keyboards
Ric Molina
Ric Molina
Guitar
Ronald Carbone
Ronald Carbone
Viola
Suzanne Ornstein
Suzanne Ornstein
Violin
Theo Primis
Theo Primis
French Horn
Tom Hoyt
Tom Hoyt
Trumpet
Tuck Lee
Tuck Lee
Oboe
Victor Heifets
Victor Heifets
Violin
Victor Schultz
Victor Schultz
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Arranger
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Arranger
William David Brohn
William David Brohn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Producer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Jason Spears
Jason Spears
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Justin Shturtz
Justin Shturtz
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh, miss Elphaba
Many years I have waited
For a gift like yours to appear
Why, I predict the wizard could make you his
Magic grand vizier
My dear, my dear
I'll write at once to the wizard
Tell him of you in advance
With a talent like yours, dear
There is a definish chance
If you work as you should, you'll be making good
[Verse 1]
Did that really just happen?
Have I actually understood?
This weird quirk I've tried to suppress or hide
Is a talent that could help me meet the wizard
If I make good
So, I'll make good
[Verse 2]
When I meet the wizard
Once I prove my worth
And then I meet the wizard
What I've waited 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 3]
Once I'm with the wizard
My whole life will change
'Cause once you're with the wizard
No one thinks you're strange
No father is not proud of you
No sister acts ashamed
And all of Oz has to love you
When 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
[Bridge]
And one day, he'll say to me, "Elphaba
A girl who is so superior
Shouldn't a girl who'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-greenify you?"
[Verse 4]
And, 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—
[Verse 5]
Unlimited
My future is unlimited
And I've 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
[Outro]
And I'll stand there with the wizard
Feeling 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

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