Something Bad - The Theatrelands

DOCTOR DILLAMOND

(spoken) Oh, Miss Elphaba — The things one hears these

days.

Dreadful things:

(sung) I’ve heard of an OxA professor from Quox

No longer permitted to teach

Who has lost all powers of speech

And an Owl in Munchkin Rock

A vicar with a thriving flock

Forbidden to preach

Now he can only screech!

Only rumors — but still —

Enough to give pause

To anyone with paws

Something bad is happening in Oz:

ELPHABA

Something bad?

Happening in Oz?

DILLAMOND

Under the surface

Behind the scenes

Something baaaaaaad:

(spoken) Sorry: «Bad»:

ELPHABA (spoken) Doctor Dillamond — If something bad is happening

to the Animals, someone’s got to tell the Wizard.

That’s why we have a Wizard.

(sung) So nothing bad:.

DILLAMOND

(spoken) I hope you’re right:

BOTHNothing all that bad:

DILLAMOND

Nothing truly baaaaaad:.

(spoken) Sorry: «Bad»:

ELPHABA

It couldn’t happen here

In Oz: