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Wonderful Lyrics by Joel Grey, Idina Menzel

Wicked (15th Anniversary Special Edition)

2003

[WIZARD]
I never asked for this or planned it in advance
I was merely blown here by the winds of chance
I never saw myself as a Solomon or Socrates
I knew who I was, one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities
Then suddenly I'm here, respected, worshipped, even
Just because the folks in Oz needed someone to believe in
Does it surprise you I got hooked, and all too soon?
What can I say? I got carried away, and not just by balloon
Wonderful
They called me "wonderful"
So I said, "Wonderful, if you insist"
I will be wonderful
And they said, "Wonderful"
Believe me, it's hard to resist
'Cause it feels wonderful
They think I'm wonderful
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"
[WIZARD, spoken]
See, I never had a family of my own
So I guess I just wanted to give the citizens of Oz everything
[ELPHABA, spoken]
So you lied to them?
[WIZARD, spoken]
Elphaba
Where I'm from, we believe all sorts of things that aren't true
We call it "history"
[WIZARD]
A man's called a traitor or liberator
A rich man's a thief or philanthropist
Is one a crusader or ruthless invader?
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
They call me wonderful
So I am wonderful
In fact, it's so much who I am
It's part of my name
And with my help, you can be the same
At long, long last receive your due, long overdue
Elphaba, the most celebrated are the rehabilitated
There'll be such a whoop-de-doo
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with you
Wonderful
They'll call you wonderful
[ELPHABA]
It does sound wonderful
[WIZARD]
Trust me, it's fun
[WIZARD & ELPHABA]
When you are wonderful
It would be wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful
[WIZARD]
One, two, and
Haha
Credits
Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

About “Wonderful” by Joel Grey

Read the complete lyrics to "Wonderful" by Joel Grey, Idina Menzel from the album "Wicked (15th Anniversary Special Edition)" in 2003. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Soundtrack, Broadway, Musicals.

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"Wonderful" appears on "Wicked (15th Anniversary Special Edition)" in 2003.

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