One Short Day lyrics

Elphaba:

(spoken) Come with me, to the Emerald City.

Tourists:

One short day

In the Emerald City

Glinda:

(spoken) Oh, I've always wanted to see the Emerald City!

Tourists:

One short day

In the Emerald City

One short day

In the Emerald City

One short day

Full of so much to do

Every way

That you look in the city

There's something exquisite

You'll want to visit

Before the day's through

Elphaba:

There are buildings as tall

As Quoxwood trees

Glinda:

Dress salons

Elphaba:

And libraries

Glinda:

Palaces!

Elphaba:

Museums!

Both:

A hundred strong

There are wonders like I've never seen

Glinda:

It's all grand

Elphaba:

And it's all green!

Both:

I think we've found the place

Where we belong

I wanna be

In this hoi polloi

Elphaba:

So I'll be back for good someday

Both:

To make my life and make my way

But for today, we'll wander and enjoy

All:

One short day

In the Emerald City

One short day

To have a lifetime of fun

One short day

Both:

And we're warning the city

Now that we're in here

You'll know we've been here

All:

Before we are done!

Glinda:

(spoken) Elphie, come on. We'll be late for Wizomania!

Wizomania Chorus:

Who's the mage

Whose major itinerary

Is making all Oz merrier?

Who's the sage

Who's sagely sailed in to save our posteriors

Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning

Has all of Oz honeymooning

Woo - oo - oo

Isn't he wonderful, our wonderful Wizard?

Audience (Wizomania Chorus):

One short day (Who's the mage)

In the Emerald City (Whose major itinerary)

One short day (Is making all Oz merrier)

To have a lifetime (Whose the sage who)

Of fun (Sagely sailed in to save)

(Our posteriors)

What a way

To be seeing the city

Both:

Where so many roam to

We'll call it home, too

And then, just like now

We can say

We're just two friends

Elphaba:

Two good friends

Glinda:

Two best friends

All:

Sharing one wonderful

One short

Guard:

(spoken) The Wizard will see you now!

All:

Day!