Plot
In South Central Los Angeles, street cops Brian and Mike are partners - balls-out cowboys patrolling the streets as Latino gangs are in a power struggle with Blacks. Brian and Mike get lucky a couple of times, making big drug and human-trafficking busts, so a Mexican cartel orders their deaths. We meet Mike's pregnant wife (whom he married out of high school) and watch Brian's search for a soul mate. There are internal squabbles within the ranks of the LAPD and lots of squad-car conversation. Can the lads escape the cartel's murderous reach?
Keywords: ak-47, ambush, arrest, attempted-murder, bare-chested-male, beating, blood-spatter, bound-and-gagged, bullet-proof-vest, camaraderie
Every moment of your life they stand watch
Watch Your Six September 28
[first lines]::Brian Taylor: I am the police, and I'm here to arrest you. You've broken the law. I did not write the law. I may disagree with the law but I will enforce it. No matter how you plead, cajole, beg or attempt to stir my sympathy. Nothing you do will stop me from placing you in a steel cage with gray bars. If you run away I will chase you. If you fight me I will fight back. If you shoot at me I will shoot back. By law I am unable to walk away. I am a consequence. I am the unpaid bill. I am fate with a badge and a gun. Behind my badge is a heart like yours. I bleed, I think, I love, and yes I can be killed. And although I am but one man, I have thousands of brothers and sisters who are the same as me. They will lay down their lives for me and I them. We stand watch together. The thin-blue-line, protecting the prey from the predators, the good from the bad. We are the police.
Mike Zavala: My Grandmother said, "If you can live without her, then man-up and cut her off. Don't string her along."
Brian Taylor: [taping themselves] Dude! Don't swear, man, I have to edit that out when you swear.::Mike Zavala: Oh, fuck! Oh, shit, dude! Fuck, man!
Captain Reese: An on-the-job shooting is still considered a homicide. It's never an easy ride. If you do the right thing, I'll always have your back. Do the wrong thing and cross me - I will personally throw you under the bus.
Brian Taylor: I want somebody to talk to, not just sleep with. Do you fucking understand what I'm saying?::Mike Zavala: White people get hung up on this fucking soulmate bullshit. Just hook up with a chick that can cook and wants kids!
Sarge: Van Hauser wants to file a complaint on you, Taylor.::Brian Taylor: Oh, the USS Van Houser? The LAPD's stealthiest submarine, only surfaces at the end of watch?
Mike Zavala: [after the Captain walks out] Why do you get nervous?::Brian Taylor: Women want him, men want to be him, man. He's just...::Mike Zavala: Yeah, I know. But you want him.::Brian Taylor: Dude, I'm not gay, but I'd go down on him if he asked.::Mike Zavala: Sometimes I don't know when you're kidding. And I have to know when you're kidding.::Brian Taylor: I'm not kidding.::Mike Zavala: I gotta know when you're kidding.::Brian Taylor: I'm not kidding. [laughs]
Brian Taylor: You feel like a hero?::Mike Zavala: What?::Brian Taylor: You feel like a hero?::Mike Zavala: No.::Brian Taylor: Yeah, me neither. [pauses] What's a hero feel like?::Mike Zavala: I don't know, man. Did I tell you that me and uh... Gabby got into a huge fight over the fire?::Brian Taylor: Nope, you didn't tell me that.::Mike Zavala: She was... she's like; 'you could have died for someone else's kid when ours hasn't even been born yet.' She's like; 'you're not a fireman.'::Brian Taylor: Janet said the same thing.::Mike Zavala: Yeah?::Brian Taylor: Um... I don't think I can go into another burning building. I only went in because you did. Just... put that shit out there.
Brian Taylor: So Mr. Big Evil, why do they call you Big Evil?::Big Evil: Because, my evil is big.
Sarge: [at Taylor's wedding reception, Sarge, looking a bit drunk, is talking to a group of US Marines] My boy Garcia? He's a fucking beast, man. Right? I've seen this motherfucker knock an asshole out with one punch. Yoked assholes, man. Yoked assholes from the joint when they had weight piles. You know what I'm talking about? You don't know what I'm talking about, you're fucking twelve years old. Cops like him... Like soldiers. He took a bullet for me. My bullet, man. He took my bullet. He took my bullet. That's what he was. That's what he was to me. It should have been me, cause he was a good guy. I was shit. Fuck it, man.
Plot
The cure is worse than the disease. An earnest young doctor working on a cure for AIDS unwittingly invents an aggressive new bacteria that deteriorates the body and induces a thirst for blood. Now he must stop the infection before it turns him and everyone he loves into the walking dead.
Plot
Four childhood friends, who witness murder by the hand of the law. Vow vengeance on all who represent the blue. Their lives are forever changed when one of their own becomes the law. With his loyalty at stake, he must choose between life long friends or the job in which he was sworn to uphold. Contemplating exposure, of a partner who's tactics are worthy of expelling. But knowing the definite repercussion of breaking the blue wall of silence.
Some situations have no alternatives, no options.
Peter Hollens is an American pop singer-songwriter-producer. He has been heavily involved with a cappella music since 1999 when he co-founded (with Leo da Silva) the University of Oregon's award-winning a cappella group On The Rocks, known as the first official collegiate a cappella group in Oregon. On The Rocks began a tradition of excellence in a genre that was previously unheard of in the Northwest. Originally from Ashland, Oregon, Peter graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal performance. Since his graduation from the U of O, he has become very involved with collegiate a cappella, including recording, producing & judging international a cappella competitions throughout the United States. In 2010, Peter was featured on NBC’s The Sing Off receiving acclaim from The Sing-Off judges Shawn Stockman, Nicole Scherzinger and Ben Folds for solo performances leading On the Rocks, one of America’s premier collegiate a cappella groups. Peter records and produces from his home studio in Eugene, Oregon and recently recorded for Sony and Epic Records. Peter is married to Evynne Hollens, founder of the a cappella group Divisi.
Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American singer and actress, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. She is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Her best-known television role is Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing. As Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, she won a 2009 Emmy Award. Chenoweth stars in the ABC TV series GCB, which premiered in March 2012.
An Oklahoma native, Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier. Besides You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked, Chenoweth's stage work includes five City Center Encores! productions, Broadway's The Apple Tree in 2006 and Promises, Promises in 2010, as well as Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.
Chenoweth had her own TV series Kristin in 2001, and has guest starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has also played roles in made-for-TV movies, done voice work in animated films and the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up, hosted several award shows and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008) and Some Lessons Learned (2011). Chenoweth also penned a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages.
Alli Mauzey is an American actress from Anaheim Hills, California.
She made her Broadway debut as Brenda in Hairspray in 2003. Her "big break" came when she starred as Lenora in the Broadway musical Cry Baby for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award.
In 2008-2009, Mauzey starred as Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked. She recently reprised the role, again in the San Francisco production from June 29, 2010 until its closing date of September 5, 2010. On February 17, 2012, it was announced that she will be reprising the role of Glinda once more on the show's first National Tour, beginning Friday February 24, 2012, in Tempe, AZ. She replaces Katie Rose Clarke.
Mauzey also played the title character in a concert version of Cinderella, which took place on May 14, 2010 at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. She played the role of Cinderella again when the concert returned to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra on April 15, 2011 alongside Wicked alum Eden Espinosa, who played the Fairy Godmother. In regional theatre, she appeared in:City of Angels, "Mallory Kingsley", Reprise! LA, California, (2006);The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Laguna Playhouse, California (2005); 110 in the Shade, The Pasadena Playhouse, California (2004) She also played Audrey in the St. Louis Muny production of Little Shop of Horrors from July 25 - 31, 2011.
Yo Chuck, we got runnin mixes in da headphones. . .
Wicked!!!!
Ha Ha 1. .2. .3 and I come with the wicked style
and you know that I'm from the wicked crew, you act like you knew
But I got everybody jumping to the voodoo
You kickin wicked rhymes, picket signs, while me and my mob got
Drop then I'll slay ya, bang, bang, birthday for the A-hole
Ready to Buck! Buck! Buck! but it's a must to Duck! Duck! Duck!
Before I bust ya!
Looking for the one that did it
You want my vote, no your never gonna get it
Cause I'm the one with the tight mad skills
And I won't choke like the Buffalo Bills, Sittin at the pad just chillin
Larry Parker just got 2 million, Oh what a fucking feeling
That nigger done past me the peel, and I slam dunk it like Shaquille
Wicked, Wreckin
Baby, I'll rock that test tube baby, take it. . .
'Cause I get Wicked! I told them not to keep on their fire
Yes I Wicked! I told them not to keep on their fire
Yes I Wicked! I told them not to keep on their fire
But know I'm in your face, so you'll keep on your fire
Don't say nothing just listen
Got me, got me a plan to break Tyson out of prison
You going my way you get served
Still got a deuce then I bunny hop the curb
Nappy head, nappy chest, nappy chin, never seen with a happy grin
Gotta fat frown cause I'm down, so take a look around
All you see is big black boots, step in, use my steel toe as a weapon
And it's awfully quiet, you want to live with this nigger, to with
From here to New York I get them skins, and I ain't talking about p
Your sly, you pig, dig
Listen from the flow from a soul fro'ed caucasion
Ah, who didn't know I was as funky as Wilson Picket
but ya talkin. . .
People wanna know how come I get a gat
and I'm sitting at the window like Malcolm
Ready to bring that noise and kinda trigger happy like Ghetto
Blaster
December 29th was power to the people, ya'll might just see a
sequence
'Cause police got equal, hey, A horse is a pig that dosen't fly straight
I'm doin Daryl Gates but it's Willie Williams, I'm doin with the pil
One, two, three and I come with the wicked
style and you know that I'm from the wicked
crew, act like you knew
cos I got everybody jumpin to the voodoo
Pick it, wicked rhymes, picket signs
While me and the mob gotta truck full of 9's]
Play ya and I'll slay ya
I got thug-made dough by the hey-a
Ready to BUCK BUCK BUCK and it's a must
to DUCK DUCK DUCK before I bust
Lookin for the one that did it
but like En Vogue, no you're never gonna get it
Cos I'm the one with the fat mad skills
and I won't choke like the Buffalo Bills
Sittin at the pad just chillin
cos Larry Parker just got two million, oh what a feelin
So shake that nigga and pass me the pill
and I'll slam dunk ya like Shaquille O'Neal
Like it, dig it, maybe and watch that ???
Kick it cos I get wicked
Won't say nuttin, just listen
Got me a plan to break Tyson outta prison
Come my way and get served
Still got a duece that'll bunny hop the curb
Nappy head, nappy chest, nappy chin
Never seen with a happy grin
Show the fat foul cos I'm down
Take a look around
and all you see is big black boots steppin
Use my steel toe as a weapon
Kick ya and flip ya, now they want to
label this nigga, tape with the sticker
Kickin out girls that's nicety
Yo, I gotta body count like Ice-T
From here to New York
I get skins and ain't talkin bout pork
Swine, pig, dick
Listen to the flow of a so-called negro
who didn't know I was funky as Wilson Pickett
Dig it cos I get wicked
People wanna know how come
I gotta gat and I'm lookin out the window like Malcolm
Ready to bring that noise
Kinda trigger happy like the Geto Boys
April 29th was power to the people
and we might just see a sequel
cos police got equal pay
A horse is a pig that don't fly straight
Doin Darryl Gates but is Willie Williams
down with the pilgrims
Just a super slave
We'll have to break his ass up like Super Dave
I'm wicked enough to board this
Cos now it's on to the fullest
Gorilla straight from the mist
But I don't miss when it comes to this
Bring the yellow tape
The white cape, cos I'm so straight
Thru with the picket signs, take his job and stick it
Yo Chuck we got running mixes...in the headphones, Ah ha ha ha Wicked!!!!
Ha Ha 1..2..3 and I come with the wicked style
And you know that I'm from the wicked crew, you act like you knew
But I got everybody jumping to the voodoo you kickin
Wicked rhymes, picket signs, me and my mob got a truck full of 9's
Drop then I'll slay ya
Ready to Buck Buck Buck but it's a must to Duck Duck Duck
Before I bust ya, looking for the one that did it
You want my vote, no your never gonna get it
Cause I'm the one with the phat mad skills
And I won't choke like the Buffalo Bills, Sittin at the pad just chillen
Larry Parker just got 2 million, Oh what a fucking feeling
That nigger done past me the peel, and I slam dunk it like ShaquilleO'neal
Wicked, Wreckin Baby I'll rock that test tube baby
Cause I'm Wicked, Ice Cube I told you they want some
yes I'm Wicked, Give me the mic and bost off thier crown
yes I'm Wicked, all of them got with this song
My name is Jonathan and Ice Cube we run the town
Don't say nothing just listen got me, got me a plan to break Tyson out of prison
You going my way you get served, still got a deuce then I bunny hop the curb
Nappy head, nappy chest, nappy chin, never seen with a happy grin
Going flat frown cause I'm down, so take a look around
All you see is big black boots, stepin use my steel toe as a weapon
And it's awfully quite you want to ????? nail onto a the stick
Ah but that's nasty, cause I got a body count like Ice T
From in New York I get them skins, and I ain't talking about pork
Your sly, you pig dig listen from the flow from a so calledcaucasion
Ah your picket signs, You know I was funky ass wisdom picket budget talking chorus
People wanna know how come I got a gat and I'm sitting at the window like Malcolm
Ready to bring that noise and going to get heavy like the Ghetto Boyz
December 29th was power to the people, you'll might just see a sequel
Cause police got equal hate A horse is a pig that don't fly straight
I'm doin Daryl Gates but it's Willie Willams, I'm down with the pilgrims
Cataract blinding your eyes
To the violent design
Regenerating impending genocide
It's the dawn of decay
Mark the end of your days
Just another lost casualty of the times
The wicked will feed the chaos
Control and rule disorder
Disintegration's multiplying
Till there is no more bloodline
A future of neverending
Insane civil disorder
Free yourself from the red dawn
The time has come
Death's head shattering
Blow to the throat
At the end of the rope
Degeneration that follows into the fire
In a world gone insane
No one else left to blame
Your just another part of the collective vile
The wicked will feed the chaos
Control and rule disorder
Disintegration's multiplying
Till there is no more bloodline
A future of neverending
Insane civil disorder
Free yourself from the red dawn
The time is now
Era of total destruction has slowly begun
Yielding death none will survive
Order out of chaos the true will of the Beast
A life of desolation
Ten bleeding heats
One wicked mind
In spiritual sin
Their time is now
Era of total destruction has slowly begun
Yielding death none will survive
Order out of chaos the true will of the Beast
A life of desolation
Ten bleeding heats
One wicked mind
In spiritual sin
Their time is now
Famine, plagues, war and death
scourges preceding the end
Death is your only savior
Ten bleeding heats
One wicked mind
In spiritual sin
Their time is now
(Steve McEwan)
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Lightning flash and the flesh so warm
In an arc of beauty busy being born
Skin on skin and my heart is torn
From the tour of duty
Heaven is here and here's my home
She is seated on the holy throne
'Neath the cherub on the tread of dawn
Unnerving beauty
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
You came alive in your pride
You shiny diamond
You cry like you lie
There's no denying
Yet to see you come in the crash of thunder
But when I do I'll watch in wonder
Wicked
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
One day comes and a baby born
Another flies by and a mother mourns
Soul come go in the dead of morn with the passing season
Lose myself find me here with you
Don't know where I've been don't know what to do
Time stands still and my spirit's through and my soul it's freezing
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Your eyes line with the sun
You hungry demon
Uproot my belief cut down my reason
Who or why or what there's no believing
Everything you touch there's no leaving
Wicked
Wicked
Wicked
Wicked
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Out of my head
In my head
Lightning flash and the flesh so warm
In arc of beauty busy being born
Skin on skin and my heart is torn
Alone I traveled through the mountains
Led by a star fading west
When I came upon an ancient ruin of a church
and it was there I stopped to rest
Then the black and gloomy night that chased my footsteps
crashed down on me like a wave
Whispering through the trees and eerie breeze
carried a voice beckoning me to be her slave
In a whisper she said...
Burn forever
Leave never from my arms
Embrace the night
From the black and twisting shadows rose a woman
beauty alluring to the eye
Oh her devilish grin, her moonlit skin
and long dark hair flowing down around her thighs
As she approached I felt the evil growing stronger
I waltz with the wicked within
Frozen in my place, she kissed my face
and in a storm of passion bathed me in sin
In the madness...she said...
Burn forever
Leave never from my arms
Embrace the night
Then she weaved a mist - and cast me into the shadows
"Come with me, love eternally, forever mine"
"Set me free - in death we'll dance eternally forever and ever..."
As so the light, cast down from the heavens,
washed over me like wave
I awoke, it seems, from some crazy dream
only to find I was standing at her grave
In my nightmare...she said
Burn forever
Leave never from my arms
Embrace the night
Burn forever
Leave never from my arms
Don't ever leave me- never leave me
Burn forever
Leave never from my arms
Embrace the night
Ain't no rest for the wicked
Ain't no rest for the wicked
Ain't no thing
Ain't no rest for the wicked
Gimme that classic bass line
Okay, let the children run around
'Cause I'm about to play until the sun is down
I cannot be classified
I ain't commercial or underground
6'4" and 200 pounds
I'm waitin' on the money round
My BB gun is loaded
I'm so holy, right? I'll hunt you down
I skip no detail
To afford a gentleman and females
Well, you show no emotion like emails
I ain't no thrift shop rapper, nothing go on resale
My raps stay on track, never derail, I prevail
The world's a mess and I fit in perfect, uh
The wicked never rest, work until there's work in, uh
We used to live for the moment
Now we tape it on our camera phones
And take it home and show our friends what they're missing
I don't get it
We're living in the new era
I'm back wearing these snap backs
'Cause some reason my fitted hats
Are out of shape and fitting wack
I call it how I see it
State the obvious like Twitter facts
I'm filling a position
Yeah, the designated hitter's back
Ain't no rest for the wicked (Yeah, we tell em')
Ain't no rest for the wicked (But I ain't worry 'cause it)
Ain't no thing
Yeah, you lit the fire inside us now, ain't no time to be righteous, we tell em'
Ain't no rest for the wicked (Yeah, we tell em')
Ain't no rest for the wicked (But I ain't worry 'cause it)
Ain't no thing (They say)
Ain't no rest for the wicked
Ayo, I'm thinking out the box and stepping out of my perimeter
I overbook myself, but not on purpose like Air Canada
I'm coming from the land of the
Lost, so I'm cautious
I got no time to waste money, so I don't buy no watches
Life can be so hard
But it gets harder when you stupid
At least that's what I think
So let me know when you go through it
I'm a funny guy, ha ha ha
And I like my eggs sunny side, up up up
But I gotta scramble with these vocals and samples before I'm trampled
To have a future in this industry is such a gamble
My battery is charged
But my cellphone signal is scattered
I'm tryna get reception out of Rogers like the Packers
But all I hear is static
I'm a trendsetter on a vendetta with my band members
We cooler than ice packs, more flavour than spice racks
I ain't no instigator, but believe I will fight back
Be wicked with this
Ain't no rest for the wicked (Yeah, we tell em')
Ain't no rest for the wicked (But I ain't worry 'cause it)
Ain't no thing
Yeah, you lit the fire inside us, now ain't no time to be righteous, we tell em'
Ain't no rest for the wicked (Yeah we tell em')
Ain't no rest for the wicked (But I ain't worry 'cause it)
Ain't no thing (They say)
I only have so long to make a safe place for you
I can twist my fingers in and build another one
Look through this face and find it
Let the hands of the Man guide it
When I put you through this...
When I put you through this you'll need me
Oh, suffer to be mine
I wanna be cruel to be kind
I'll get inside your head
Live so hard you'll wish you were dead, yeah
A touch of the WICKED
I can't help living for you, I wish I could climb inside you
Slip you on like a second skin and be another one
You'll live forever with me
You can have another soul and rape me
When I step into this...
When I step into this you'll be me
Oh, suffer to be mine
I wanna be cruel to be kind
I'll get inside your head
Live so hard you'll wish you were dead, yeah
A touch of the WICKED
You feel so tight around me- I don't wanna be the man I must be
I raise my arms and grip my head- cuz I'm seein' RED
I'll take good care of you, love
I could never ever love you enough
When I get to use this...
When I get to use this, it's OVER!!
Oh, suffer to be mine
I wanna be cruel to be kind
I'll get inside your head
Live so hard you'll wish you were dead, yeah
A touch of the WICKED
Wicked!!!
Shadows return showing images of bitter memories
As clear as a sheet of glass
Games have died false beauty won't last
Greed and hatred, some will live
Left to wonder why
Confused, lost, alone pressure now unleashed
See from my point of view
Vengeance for what you do
Issues have been long forgotten
Lost, abandoned, Suffer as I do
Torment and mention, ungodly choices
Act of violence, Pain in now real
Why decide right or wrong
There is another way
You must decide for your own self
The path in which to go
Greed and hatred some will live; Left to wonder why
You will forever
Winged godless creatures they fill the blackest night
Vandals of divine no rush of evil might
A frightening streak of rampage
Screams of pain and death
They're swarming all around
Nowhere to catch your breath
[Chorus:]
Wicked spirits around us storming
Will we ever survive their closing attack
With buzzsaw razor anger they slice and cut their way
Breeding hate and chaos brings forth the final day
[Chorus]
Blasphemic martyrs oblivious to mercy
Voracious icons submit to an unstoppable force
[Chorus]
Will we survive!
Will we survive!
We we survive the attack!
Why can't you leave me?
I still believe in all we had.
Why can't you heal me?
I still believe in what you said
It feels like dying
You're the one who kills the truth
I'm still trying
To find a way for me and you
Oh baby turn me on
With your ass and your tits you're so wicked
But i need some time to open my mind
Oh baby turn me on
With your ass and your tits you're so wicked
But i feel inside there's no way to hide
Now i've been waiting
Hope that you feel the same way too
Nothing is changing
Wicked like me nobody wicked like me
A gal like me shoulda star in a yu movie
Wicked like me when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me me full a nuff stylie
So you wanna romance me, undress me
You gotta impress me
I can be easy if i wanna be
But you got to please me
If it's the same old story,
You want my money or you want my glory
I don't need you hanging around, unless you
Wicked like me nobody wicked like me
A gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, x-amounta stylie
Wicked like me nobody wicked like me
A gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me me full a nuff stylie
Oh there ain't a girl in the world
Who can make you feel like i do
If i wanted to
Mi a di gal wit di fun
So to mi you a fe cum
Mi a go gi you lump sum
So noboda play dum
Can't you see there's nobody else
I'm wicked in the eyes of the world
Everything nobody wants
As low as low can get
Everything I cannot stop
A glutton for everything misery can buy
A heart that matches the soul
There's all kinds of things money can buy
Redemption is worth more than gold
I'm wicked in the eyes of the world
Everything nobody wants
As low as low can get
Everything I cannot stop
I once had a habit that ran wild and free
It wrapped its arms around me
I once had a woman or she once had me
Until I drove her away
I'm wicked in the eyes of the world
Everything nobody wants
As low as low can get
Everything I cannot stop
Lord, won't You let me stay here awhile
I'm tired and I can't recall
The cause of all these bitter tears
I'm left with no faith at all
I'm wicked in the eyes of the world
Everything nobody wants
As low as low can get
Everything I cannot stop
Everything I cannot stop
I'm wicked in the eyes of the world
Everything nobody wants
As low as low can get
Everything I cannot stop
Everything I cannot stop
Flee like a bird to your mountain
For the wicked bend their bows
And they load their guns and shoot from the shadows
At an upright and righteous man
Run to Your arms like a baby
When the whole world closes in
Now a righteous man, now he loves his brother
And the wicked, wicked man, now he loves hate
And on the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign
On the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
Pray for the child in the city, yeah
'Cause the city's lost it's mind
There's a dangerous cloud on the horizon
And the tear's will fall like rain from the sky
And on the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign
On the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
Now the righteous man, he loves his brother
And the wicked, wicked man, he still loves hate
And on the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign
On the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign
And on the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign
On the wicked He will reign
On the wicked God will reign and reign and reign
Flee like a bird to your mountain
Wicked like me
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in a yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, me full a nuff stylie
So you wanna romance me, undress me
You gotta impress me
I can be easy if I wanna be
But you got to please me
If it's the same old story
You want my body or you want my money
I don't need you hanging around
Unless you
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, x-amounta stylie
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, me full a nuff stylie
And oh, there ain't a girl in the world
Who can make you feel like I do
If I wanted to
Mi a di gal wit di fun
So to mi you a fe cum
Mi a go gi you lump sum
So noboda play dum
Can't you see there's nobody else [Incomprehensible]
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, x-amounta stylie
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, me full a nuff stylie, stylie, stylie
Fulla fulla fulla fulla fulla stylie
Wicked wicked
Wicked wicked wicked wicked like me, ya
Wicked wicked
Fulla fulla fulla fulla fulla stylie
Wicked wicked
Wicked wicked wicked wicked like me, ya
Wicked wicked
Fulla fulla fulla fulla fulla stylie
Mi a di gal wit di fun
So to mi you a fe cum
Mi a go gi you lump sum
So noboda play dum
Can't you see there's nobody else [Incomprehensible]
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, x-amounta stylie
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Gal like me shoulda star in yu movie
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, me full a nuff stylie
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
When yu wicked like me
When yu wicked like me
Wicked like me, nobody wicked like me
Wicked like me, when yu wicked like me
OOOOOOOHHHHH
Kiss me too fiercely
Hold me too tight
I need help believing
You're with me tonight.
My wildest dreamings
Could not foresee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me.
And just for this moment
As long as you're mine
I've lost all resistance
And crossed some borderline
And if it turns out
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last
As long as you're mine
Maybe I'm brainless
Maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing
Through different eyes
Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell
Every moment
As long as your mine
I'll wake up my body
And make up for lost time
Say there's no future
For us as a pair
And though I may know
I don't care
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is through
And know I'll be here
Holding you
As long as you're mine
(Spoken)
What is it?
It's just for the first time
I feel...
FIYERO
The trouble with school is
They always try to teach the wrong lesson
Believe me, I've been kicked out
Of enough of them to know
They want you to become less callow
Less shallow
But I say: why invite stress in?
Stop studying strife
And learn to live 'the unexamined life':
Dancing through life
Skimming the surface
Gliding where turf is smooth
Life's more painless
For the brainless
Why think too hard?
When it's so soothing
Dancing through life
No need to tough it
When you can sluff it off as I do
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life
So keep dancing through
Dancing through life
Swaying and sweeping
And always keeping cool
Life is fraught-less
When you're thoughtless
Those who don't try
Never look foolish
Dancing through life
Mindless and careless
Make sure you're where less
Trouble is rife
Woes are fleeting
Blows are glancing
When you're dancing
Through life:
So - what's the most swankified place in town?
GALINDA
That would be the Ozdust Ballroom.
FIYERO
Sounds perfect.
Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
We'll meet there later tonight
We can dance till it's light
Find the prettiest girl:
Give 'er a whirl:
Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Come on - follow me
You'll be happy to be there:
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust
FIYERO
If only because dust
Is what we come to:
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life
FIYERO
So keep dancing through:
Miss Galinda - I hope you'll save at least one dance
for me. I'll be right there. Waiting. Allnight.
GALINDA
Oh - that's so kind. But you know what would be even
kinder?
See that tragic'ly beautiful girl
The one in the chair
It seems so unfair
We should go on a spree
And not she
Gee -
I know someone would be my hero
If that someone were to go invite her:
Well, maybe - I could invite her!
GALINDA
Oh, Bick, really?
You would do that for me?
I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda.
GALINDA
FIYERO
So I'll be picking you up around eight?
GALINDA
After all -
Now that we've met one another
FIYERO AND GALINDA
It's clear - we deserve each other
GALINDA
You're perfect:
FIYERO
You're perfect:
BOTH
So we're perfect together
Born to be forever
Dancing through life:
NESSAROSE
Oh, Elphaba - isn't it wonderful?
Fin'lly, for this one night
I'm about to have a fun night
With this Munchkin boy
Galinda found for me
And I only wish there were
Something I could do for her
To repay her
Elphaba, see?
We deserve each other
And Galinda helped it come true
We deserve each other,
Me and Boq:
Elphaba, please try to understand:
ELPHABA
I do...
Galinda - my sister and I were talking about you just
now-
GALINDA
And I was just talking about you! I thought you might
want to wear this hat to the party tonight!
It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think?
You know - black is this year's pink
You deserve each other
This hat and you
You're both so smart
You deserve each other
So here, out of the goodness of my heart:
Listen: Nessa:
NESSAROSE
Yes?
Uh - Nessa
I've got something to confess, a
Reason why, well -
Why I asked you here tonight
Now I know it isn't fair...
NESSAROSE
Oh, Boq, I know why.
You do?
NESSAROSE
It's because I'm in this chair
And you felt sorry for me
Well - isn't that right?
No! No! It's because... because....
Because you are so beautiful!
NESSAROSE
Oh, Boq, I think you're wonderful!
And we deserve each other
Don't you see, this is our chance?
We deserve each other
Don't we, Boq?
You know what?
Let's dance!
NESSAROSE
What?!
Let's dance!
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust
If only because dust
Is what we come to!
And the strange thing:
Your life could end up changing
While you're dancing
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
Ev'ry 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:
Libraries!
GLINDA:
Palaces!
ELPHABA:
Museums!
BOTH:
A hundred strong
There are wonders like I've never seen
GLINDA:
It's all grand
ELPHABA:
It is all green!
BOTH:
And 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
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
Wizn'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
What a way Our posteriors
To be seeing the city:
ELPHABA AND GLINDA
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
TOURISTS
Sharing one wonderful
One short...
GUARD
(spoken) The Wizard will see you now!
ALL:
Go and hunt her
And find her
And kill her
Go and hunt her
And find her
And kill her
Wickedness must be punished
Evil effectively eliminated
Wickedness must be punished
Kill the Witch!
It's due to her I'm made of tin
Her spell made this occur
So, for once I'm glad I'm heartless
I'll be heartless killing her!
And the lion also has a grievance to repay
If she'd let him fight his own battles when he was young
He wouldn't be a coward today!
Kill her!
Kill the witch!
Wickedness must be punished
Brave Witch hunters, I would join you if I could
Because wickedness must be punished
Punished
Punished
CITIZENS OF OZ
Ev'ry day, more wicked!
Ev'ry day, the terror grows!
All of Oz is ever on alert!
That's the way with Wicked -
Spreading fear where e'er she goes
Seeking out new victims she can hurt!
A HYSTERICAL WOMAN
Like some terrible green blizzard
Throughout the land she flies:
AN OUTRAGED MAN
Defaming our poor Wizard
With her calumnies and lies!
ALLShe lies!
Save us from the Wicked!
Shield us so we won't be hexed!
Give us warning:
Where will she strike next?
Where will she strike next?
Where will she strike next!?
GLINDA
(spoken) Fellow Ozians - as terrifying as terror is, let us put
aside our panic for this one day: and celebrate!
(sung) Oh what a celebration
We'll have today
CROWDThank Goodness!
GLINDA
Let's have a celebration
The Glinda way!
CROWDThank Goodness!
MORRIBLE
Fin'lly a day that's
Totally Wicked-Witch free!
CROWD
We couldn't be happier
Thank Goodness!
GLINDA
Yes -
We couldn't be happier,
Right, dear?
Couldn't be happier
Right here
Look what we've got
A fairy-tale plot
Our very own happy ending
Where we couldn't be happier -
True, dear?
Couldn't be happier
And we're happy to share
Our ending vicariously
With all of you
He couldn't look handsomer
I couldn't feel humbler
We couldn't be happier
Because happy is what happens
When all your dreams come true!
MORRIBLE(spoken) And Glinda dear, we're happy for you! As Press
Secretary, I have striven to ensure that all of Oz
knows the story of your braverism:
(sung) The day you were first summoned
To an audience with OzAnd although he would not tell you why initially
When you bowed before his throne
He decreed you'd hence be known
As Glinda the Good - officially!
Then with a jealous squeal
The Wicked Witch burst from concealment
Where she had been lurking -surrpetitially!
PEOPLE IN CROWD
I hear she has an extra eye
That always remains awake
I hear that she can shed her skin
As easily as a snake!
I hear some rebel Animals
Are giving her food and shelter!
I hear her soul is so unclean
Pure water can melt her!
FIYERO
What!?
CROWD
Melt her!?
Please - somebody go and melt her!
FIYERO
(spoken) Do you hear that - water will melt her?! People
are so empty-headed, they'll believe anything!
GLINDA
(spoken) Fiyero! Oh - yes, thanks plenty, dearest! He's gone to
fetch me a refreshment. He's so thoughtful that way!
(sung) That's why I couldn't be happier
No, I couldn't be happier
Though it is, I admit
The tiniest bit
Unlike I anticipated
But I couldn't be happier
Simply couldn't be happier
(spoken) Well - not "simply":
(sung) 'Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little - well - complicated
There's a kind of a sort of : cost
There's a couple of things get: lost
There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed
And if that joy, that thrill
Doesn't thrill you like you think it will
Still -
With this perfect finale
The cheers and ballyhoo
Wouldn't be happier?
So I couldn't be happier
Because happy is what happens
When all your dreams come true
Well, isn't it?
Happy is what happens
When your dreams come true!
CROWD
We love you, Glinda, if we may be so frank
GLINDAThank Goodness!
CROWD
For all this joy, we know who we've got to thank:
Thank Goodness!
That means the Wizard, Glinda:
GLINDA
And fiance!
CROWD
They couldn't be goodlier
She couldn't be lovelier
We couldn't be luckier
GLINDA
I couldn't be happier
CROWDThank Goodness:
GLINDA AND CROWD
Today!
Celebrants:
No one mourns the wicked.
Now at last she's dead and gone.
now at las there's joy throught the
land.
All:
Good news!
Good news...
Glinda:
Who can say if iv'e been changed for the better but...
Elphaba and Glinda:
Because I knew you..
Crowd:
No one mourns the wicked...
Glinda:
Because I knew...
Elphaba and Glinda:
I have been changed...
Crowd:
No one mourns the wicked...
Wicked...
Dr.Dillamond: (spoken) Oh miss Elphaba, the things one hears these days. Dreadful things!
(sung) I've heard of an ox a professor from Crox no longer permitted to teach who has lost all powers of speech.
And an owl in Munchkin loch a vicar with a thriving flock forbidden to preach how he only can screech.
Only rumours but still enough to get pause from anyone with paws something bad is happening is oz
Elphaba: Something bad happening in Oz
Dr Dillamond: Under the surface, behind the scenes something baaaad
(spoken) oh I'm sorry - bad
Elphaba:(spoken) Dr Dillamond If something bad is happening to the animals someone has to tell the wizard, that's why we have a wizard
(sung) so nothing bad
Dr Dillamond: (spoken) I hope your right
Both: (sung) Nothing all that bad
Dr Dillamond: (sung) Nothing truly baaaad
(spoken) sorry bad
The 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, worshiped 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 the view!
Wonderful
They call me wonderful
So I said wonderful
If you insist
I could 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 cornfed hick!
Who said it might be keen
To build a town of green!
And a wonderful road of yellow brick.
See! I never had a family of my own
So I guess I just wanted to give the citizens of Oz everything--
Elphaba:
So you lied to them.
The Wizard:
Elphaba!
Where I'm from, we believe all sorts of things that aren't true.
We call it history.
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 foop-de-doo
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with you!
Wonderful
They'll call you wonderful
Elphaba:
That does sound wonderful
The Wizard:
Trust me it's fun!
The Wizard & Elphaba:
When you are wonderful
It would be wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful...
The Wizard:
1...2... and...
[Intro: Raekwon (Black Mas)]
Fightin' like a lost soul (word, they can't fight)
Herb raps, word up son (they can't fight this)
Knowhatimsayin? Gotta run through this at all times
You hear me, (word up) right, yeah (so we understandin' this shit)
Aight, word, knawhatimean? (bring that shit back)
[Chorus: Raekwon]
Whatever dunn, show 'em, represent how you do yours
Connect four, major niggas, float, do tours
It's like this, check out the marvelous cats who bust, only us
Red Rums, slide through, dunn, what, who bumped it, what?
[Wicked]
Aiyo, it's the L.O.'s and the Chef, cookin' up some marvelous
Servin' niggas whoever cuz they impatiently starve for this
Apocalypse upon your clicks for tryin' to change over
I write my rhymes top of line, like fuckin' Range Rovers
I aim cobras wit wind blowers, international flame throwers
Wipe out your whole territory, and leave your smell in strange odors
I bring folders, to the real hip hop
So try to front up on my click, and kid, you will get dropped
I build this poppest disaster, crash your land flash
I "flex" like Funk, then I "flash" like Grandmaster
Ask you who the nicest, on mic devices
My lyrical crisis'll have you seein' "illusions" like Cypress
You bite this, wanna write this, so I might just
Teach you like them "teachers", that's "poor" and "righteous"
Sit you down and recite this, I like this
My crew shinin' wit tight sips, ya'll fools want
From a taste of Red Rum, wit a slight twist of Lou Diamond
I rule rhymin', ain't no if, ands, about that
Ask niggas around the way, you can beat me
They be like, "nah, I doubt that"
He's dangerous, don't try to follow, I'm sure to loose you
I hit you wit tons and pounds of heavy shit like Yokozuna
Get you growin' tumor, for tryin' think about my fly shit
And fuckin' wit this and you ain't gotta be livin' the fast life to die quick
[Chorus]
[Black Mas]
Yo, clear the way and bring your crews, about to ship on to Michigan
Got you twitchin' kid, official gear, got you bitchin' kid
Pay attention, kid, we get low down wit four down lyrical styles
Go down, wit more grounds, you tow down, we blow shit
Oh shit, flip, we control shit, we roll thick
Play me close, kid, get your dome split
Wit chrome grips, collected thought, style of all sorts
Playin' niggas like sports, on courts, holdin' down fort
Nigga soft, takin' virginity from niggas daughters
You be, B., I ain't havin' it, like baseheads wit nine dollars and four quarters
I'm bringin' drama to your grounds, keep it rugged raw
Before you battle me, go to Apollo and rub that fuckin' log
I eight-six and knock your ass out the boxing rings
Nigga, fuckin' up backs like beds wit no backspring
[Chorus]
[Raekwon]
What's the cake? He tried to front of dope mink
This no name nigga wit game, straight outta Spain
Shell blowers, we cardiac arrest elbowers
Rock rovers, like hangin' above God shoulder
Yea, we gettin' ours, you flower head cats is cowards
We buckin' birds like Adina Howard
Rich niggas allow it, you know it done right, black
Bulletproof ski hats, Siamese, beings wit the dezack
The dice rollers, the Motorola glock holders
Yo, hold this, six hundred Benz niggas for soldiers
We top notch, Rocky watch, blood son, guzzle spots
Glass spot, run in your bitch, smack your pops
Mack style to this, murder one style, shit's miraculous
Half of this, I'm hittin' at home wit Indianopolis
GALINDA:
(spoken) Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsicle:
ELPHABA:
(spoken) My dear Father:
BOTH:
There's been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz:
ELPHABA:
But of course, I'll care for Nessa:
GALINDA:
But of course, I'll rise above it:
BOTH:
For I know that's how you'd want me to respond
(Spoken:) Yes
There's been some confusion
For you see, my roommate is:
GALINDA:
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe:
ELPHABA:
Blonde.
GALINDA:
What is this feeling,
So sudden and new?
ELPHABA:
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you;
GALINDA:
My pulse is rushing;
ELPHABA:
My head is reeling;
GALINDA:
My face is flushing;
BOTH:
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame,
Does it have a name?
Yes! Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
GALINDA:
For your face;
ELPHABA:
Your voice;
GALINDA:
Your clothing;
BOTH:
Let's just say - I loathe it all
Ev'ry little trait, however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl
With simple utter loathing
There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation
It's so pure, so strong!
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing
Loathing you
My whole life long!
STUDENTS:
Dear Galinda, you are just too good
How do you stand it? I don't think I could!
She's a terror! She's a Tartar!
We don't mean to show a bias,
But Galinda, you're a martyr!
GALINDA:
Well; these things are sent to try us!
STUDENTS:
Poor Galinda, forced to reside
With someone so disgusticified
We just want to tell you:
We're all on your side!
We share your;
BOTH:
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you
My pulse is rushing
My head is reeling
Oh, what is this feeling?
Does it have a name?
Ahhh
STUDENTS (BACKGROUND):
Loathing Unadulterated loathing
For her face, her voice, her clothing
let's just say - we loathe it all
ev'ry little trait however small
makes our very flesh being to crawl
AHHH!
ALL:
Loathing!
STUDENTS:
loathing
BOTH:
There's a strange exhilaration
STUDENTS:
loathing
BOTH:
In such total detestation
STUDENTS:
loathing
BOTH:
It's so pure, so strong
STUDENTS:
So strong!
BOTH:
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be...
STUDENS (BACKGROUND):
loathing...
BOTH:
loathing
For forever...
STUDENTS (BACKGROUND):
loathing...
BOTH:
loathing,
Truly deeply loathing you
loathing you
My whole Life long!
STUDENTS:
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
ELPHABA:
Boo!
GALINDA:
MADAME MORRIBLE
(spoken) Oh, Miss Elphaba:
(sung) 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 defin-ish chance
If you work as you should
You'll be making good:
ELPHABA
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:
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:
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 and hand -
The Wizard and I!
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?"
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:
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!
And I'll stand there with the Wizard
Feeling things I've never felt
And though I'd never show it
I'll 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 fav'rite team:
The Wizard
GALINDA
(spoken) Elphie - now that we're friends, I've decided to
make you my new project.
ELPHABA
(spoken) You really don't have to do that
GALINDA
(spoken) I know. That's what makes me so nice!
(sung) Whenever I see someone
Less fortunate than I
(And let's face it - who isn't
Less fortunate than I?)
My tender heart
Tends to start to bleed
And when someone needs a makeover
I simply have to take over
I know I know exactly what they need
And even in your case
Tho' it's the toughest case I've yet to face
Don't worry - I'm determined to succeed
Follow my lead
And yes, indeed
You will be:
Popular!
You're gonna be popular!
I'll teach you the proper ploys
When you talk to boys
Little ways to flirt and flounce (Ooh!)
I'll show you what shoes to wear
How to fix your hair
Everything that really counts
To be popular
I'll help you be popular!
You'll hang with the right cohorts
You'll be good at sports
Know the slang you've got to know
So let's start
'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go:
Don't be offended by my frank analysis
Think of it as personality dialysis
Now that I've chosen to be come a pal, a
Sister and adviser
There's nobody wiser
Not when it comes to popular -
I know about popular
And with an assist from me
To be who you'll be
Instead of dreary who-you-were:are:
There's nothing that can stop you
From becoming popu-
Ler: lar:
La la la la
We're gonna make
You popular
When I see depressing creatures
With unprepossessing features
I remind them on their own behalf
To think of
Celebrated heads of state or
Specially great communicators
Did they have brains or knowledge?
Don't make me laugh!He,he!
They were popular! Please -
It's all about popular!
It's not about aptitude
It's the way you're viewed
So it's very shrewd to be
Very very popular
Like me!
(spoken) Why, Miss Elphaba, look at you. You're beautiful.
ELPHABA(spoken) I - I have to go:
GALINDA
(spoken) You're welcome!
(sung) And though you protest
Your disinterest
I know clandestinely
You're gonna grin and bear it
Your new found popularity
La la la la
You'll be popular -
Just not quite as popular
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
Ev'ry 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:
Libraries!
GLINDA:
Palaces!
ELPHABA:
Museums!
BOTH:
A hundred strong
There are wonders like I've never seen
GLINDA:
It's all grand
ELPHABA:
It is all green!
BOTH:
And 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
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
Wizn'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
What a way Our posteriors
To be seeing the city:
ELPHABA AND GLINDA
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
TOURISTS
Sharing one wonderful
One short...
GUARD
(spoken) The Wizard will see you now!
ALL:
Ozzians:
Good news!
She's dead!
The Witch of the West is dead
The wickedest witch there ever was
The enemy of all of us here in Oz
Is dead!
Good news!
Good news!
Ozzian:
Look! It's Glinda!
Glinda:
Fellow Ozzians:
Let us be glad
Let us be grateful!
Let us rejoicify that goodness could subdue
The wicked workings of you-know-who!
Isn't it nice to know
That good will conquer evil?
The truth will all believe'll by and by
outlive a lie!
For you and --
Various Ozzians:
No one mourns the wicked
No one cries they won't return
No one lays a lilly on their grave
The good man scorns the wicked
Through their lives our children learn
What we miss when we misbehave!
Glinda:
And goodness knows!
The wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows,
The wicked die alone!
It just shows,
When you're wicked,
You're left only,
On your own
Ozzians:
Yes, goodness knows
The wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The wicked cry alone!
Nothing grows for the wicked
They reap only
what they sow.
Glinda:
Are people born wicked?
Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?
For after all
She had father
She had a mother
As so many do.
Elphaba's Father:
How I hate to go and leave you lonely
Elphaba's Mother:
That's all right, it's only just one night
Elphaba's Father:
But know that you're here in my heart, while I'm out of your sight!
Glinda:
And like every family, they had their secrets:
Elphaba's Mother's Lover:
So have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty
After one more night left here in my town
So have another drink
A green elixir
And we'll have ourselves a little mixer
Have another little swallow little lady
And follow me down
Glinda:
And of course, from the moment she was born, she was, well, different!
Nurse:
It's coming!
Elphaba's Father
Nurse:
The baby's coming
Elphaba's Father
How?
Nurse:
I see a nose!
Elphaba's Father:
I see a curl!
Elphaba's Father & Nurse:
It's a healthy, perfect, lovely, little --
*gasps*
Elphaba's Father:
Sweet Oz!
Elphaba's Mother:
What is it? What's wrong?
Nurse:
How can it be
Father:
What does it mean?
Nurse:
It's atrocious!
Father:
It's obscene!
Father & Nurse:
Like a frawny, ferny cabbage
The baby is unnaturally
Green!
Father:
Take it away
Take it away!
Glinda:
So you see,
It couldn't have been easy:
Ozzians:
No one mourns the wicked!
Now at last she's dead and gone
Now at last there's joy throughout the land
Goodness knows!
We know what goodness is
Goodness knows
The wicked die alone
Woe to those (woe to those)
Who spurn what goodnesses
They are shown
No one mourns the wicked
No one mourns the wicked
No one mourns the
Wicked!
Wicked!
(spoken) Fiyero
(sung) Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Let his flesh not be torn
Let his blood leave no stain
Though they beat him
Let him feel no pain
Let his bones never break
And however they try
To destroy him
Let him never die,
Let him never die...
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka, eleka...
Ugh! What good is this chanting?
I don't even know what I'm reading!
I don't even know which trick I ought to try
Fiyero, where are you?
Already dead or bleeding?
One more disaster I can add to my
Generous supply!
No good deed goes unpunished
No act of charity goes unresented
No good deed goes unpunished
That's my new creed
My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead
No good deed
Goes unpunished!
Nessa...
Doctor Dillamond...
Fiyero...
Fiyero!!
One question haunts and hurts
Too much, too much to mention,
Was I really seeking good
Or just seeking attention?
Is that all good deeds are
When looked at with an ice-cold eye?
If that's all good deeds are
Maybe that's the reason why!...
No good deed goes unpunished
All helpful urges should be circumvented
No good deed goes unpunished
Sure, I meant well -
Well, look at what well-meant did:
All right, enough - so be it
So be it, then...
Let all Oz be agreed
I'm wicked through and through
Since I can not succeed
Fiyero, saving you
I promise no good deed
Will I attempt to do again,
Ever again
No good deed
Hands touch
Eyes meet
Sudden silence
Sudden heat
Hearts leap
In a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl
Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl
Ev'ry so often we long to steal
To the land of what-might-have-been
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in
Blithe smile
Lithe limb
She who's winsome
She wins him
Gold hair with a gentle curl
That's the girl he chose
And Heaven knows
I'm not that girl
Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and the pearl
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
(Elphaba):
Im limited
Just look at me - Im limited
And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda
So now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...
(Glinda):
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
(Elphaba):
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made from what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
(Glinda):
Because I knew you
(Both):
I have been changed for good
(Elphaba):
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
(Glinda):
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
(Both):
And none of it seems to matter anymore
(Glinda):
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
(Elphaba):
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
(Both):
Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better
(Glinda):
And because I knew you...
(Elphaba):
Because I knew you...
(Both):
Because I knew you...
GLINDA
(spoken) Elphaba - why couldn't you have stayed calm for
once, instead of flying off the handle!
(sung) I hope you're happy!
I hope you're happy now
I hope you're happy how you
Hurt your cause forever
I hope you think you're clever!
ELPHABA
I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy, too
I hope you're proud how you
Would grovel in submission
To feed your own ambition
BOTH
So though I can't imagine how
I hope you're happy right now
GLINDA
(spoken) Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry:
(sung) You can still be with the Wizard
What you've worked and waited for
You can have all you ever wanted:
ELPHABA
(spoken) I know:
(sung) But I don't want it -
No - I can't want it
Anymore:
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap!
It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!
GLINDA
Can't I make you understand?
You're having delusions of grandeur:
ELPHABA
I'm through accepting limits
''cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try, I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost!
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down:
(spoken) Glinda - come with me. Think of what we could
do: together.
(sung) Unlimited
Together we're unlimited
Together we'll be the greatest team
There's ever been
Glinda -
Dreams, the way we planned 'em
GLINDA
If we work in tandem:
BOTH
There's no fight we cannot win
Just you and I
Defying gravity
With you and I
Defying gravity
ELPHABA
They'll never bring us down!
(spoken) Well? Are you coming?
GLINDA
I hope you're happy
Now that you're choosing this
ELPHABA
(spoken) You too
(sung) I hope it brings you bliss
BOTH
I really hope you get it
And you don't live to regret it
I hope you're happy in the end
I hope you're happy, my friend:
ELPHABA So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately:
"Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!"
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am
Defying gravity
I'm flying high
Defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!
GLINDA
I hope you're happy!
CITIZENS OF OZ
Look at her, she's wicked!
Get her!
ELPHABA
:Bring me down!
CITIZENS OF OZ
No one mourns the wicked
So we've got to bring her
ELPHABA
Ahhh!
CITIZENS OF OZ
Person in the crowd :
Glinda! Is it true - you were her friend?
GLINDA:
Well - it depends what you mean by "friend". I did know her. That is, our paths did cross. At school...
Students:
O hallowed halls and vine-draped walls
the proudliest sight there is
when grey andsere our hair hath turned
we shall still revere the lessons learned
in our days at dear old Shiz
our days at dear old...
galinda:
Oh-oh-oh-oh-old...
students and galinda:
Fiyero:
The trouble with schools is
They always try to teach the wrong lesson
Believe me, I've been kicked out
Of enough of them to know
They want you to become less callow
Less shallow
But I say: Why invite stress in?
Stop studying strife
And learn to live "the unexamined life"
Dancing through life
Skimming the surface
Gliding where turf is smooth
Life's more painless
For the brainless
Why think too hard?
When it's so soothing
Dancing through life
No need to tough it
When you can sluff it off as I do
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life
So keep dancing through...
Dancing through life
Swaying and sweeping
And always keeping cool
Life is fraught less
When you're thoughtless
Those who don't try
Never look foolish
Dancing through life
Mindless and careless
Make sure your wear less
Trouble in life
Woes are fleeting
Blows are glancing
When you're dancing
Through life...
So--whats the most swankified place in town?
Galinda:
That would be the Ozdust Ballroom
Fiyero:
Sounds perfect!
Lets go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
We'll meet there later tonight
We can dance till it's light
Find the prettiest girl
Give her a whirl
Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Come on, ollow me
You'll be happy to be there
all:
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust...
Fiyero:
If only because dust is what we come to...
All:
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life...
Fiyero:
So keep dancing through...
Boq:
Miss Galinda- I hope you'll save at least one
dance for me. I'll be right there, waiting, all night.
Galinda:
Oh- That's so kind. But you know what would
Be even kinder?
See that tragically beautiful girl
The one in the chair
It seems so unfair
We should go on a spree
And not she
Gee-
I know someone would be my hero
If that someone were
To go invite her...
Boq:
Well, maybe I could invite her!
Galinda:
Oh, Bick, really?
You would do that for me?
Boq:
I would do anything for you, Miss Galinda
Galinda:
So...
Fiyero:
So I'll be picking you up around eight?
Galinda:
After all-
Now that we've met one another
Fiyero and Galinda:
Its clear we deserve each other
Galinda:
You're perfect
Fiyero:
You're perfect
Both:
So we're perfect together
Born to be forever
Dancing through life
Nessarose:
Oh Elphaba - Isn't it wonderful?
Finally, for this one night
I'm about to have a fun night
With this munchkin boy
Galinda found for me
And I only wish there were
Something I could do for her
To repay her.
Elphaba, see?
We deserve each other
And Galinda helped it come true
We deserve each other
Me and Boq.
Elphaba, please, try to understand.
Elphaba:
I do...
Elphaba:
Galinda listen - Nessa and I were talking about you
just now--
Galinda:
And I was just talking about you! I thought you
Might want to wear this hat to the party tonight!
It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think?
You know black - is this years pink
You deserve eachother
This hat and you
You're both so.. Smart!
You deserve eachother
So here, out of the goodness of my
Heart...
Boq:
Listen - Nessa -
Nessarose:
Yes?
Boq:
Uh - Nessa
I've got something to confess, a
Reason why, well -
Why I asked you here tonight
Now I know it isn't fair...
Nessarose:
Oh, Boq, I know why.
Boq:
You do?
Nessarose:
It's because I'm in this chair
And you felt sorry for me
Well - Isn't that right?
Boq:
No! No! It's because, ah, because...
Because you are so beautiful!
Nessarose:
Oh, Boq, I think you're wonderful!
And we deserve each other
Don't you see, this is our chance?
We deserve each other
Don't we Boq?
Boq:
You know what? Let's dance.
Nessarose:
What?
Boq:
Let's dance!
All:
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust
If only because dust
Is what we come to
And the strange thing:
Your life could end up changing
While your dancing
Q-Vo Raza
You motherfuckers can call me Wicked
Representando en las pinches calles
This is for the cholas
And the pelones bandieros
You know who you motherfuckers are
Q-Vo
Here to represent
Los Angeles, Sur California
It's still dos uno tres
About that time to jump out of bed
Blood shot my eyes, realized I had to shave my head
Those that know show how nuestras calles roll
While you're in the game ese you claim where you're from
Still the same since the pinche pedo started
Obsorbing thoughts with shots, but won't say it scarred it
Living it, giving it, a voice for our street
Won't except defeat, this loco craves the creep
With me you roll with a flow that runs slow
To understand me loco, 213 controla
The streets where bandieros meet
Boom, beat, embrace defeat
Pistolas bust caps, ese we be rhyming raps
In court fools still squeal, consider them rats
That's just some shit found and the Brown's where we clown
This rola's for cholas the and those bald and brown
[Chorus x2]
Bass turned up to bump Brownside sound
Let them know all around we're the bald and brown
Men, and our bandiero trend
Is M-E-X-I-C-A-N
Se ponle loco, where we roll some putos just don't know
We give a fuck tambien, Eastside South Central
We creap, lurk, kick up dirt, making putos hurt
These pinches locos call it putting in work
Uno saben, otro saben their pistolas pound
Pull the malditos down with no evidence found
No crees, pero loco got two to the chest
Now deceased is where that motherfucker rest
Next to his homey, packing este, lonely
Pointing and telling the judge that they both know me
Trip, two culitos, neta ain't shit
Cuz through their barrio all they got was a dick
We hit, dip, catch a stupid slipping
Pop the clip in, pelones are tripping
Again, puro pinche Mexican
On the creep, staying deep for my Sureno land
[Chorus x2]
White t-shirt, Cortez, and my Levis
Once I shave my head I've completed my disguise
In your eyes you realize que controlo
South Califas con nuestras clickas de cholo
Solo aveces, but not all the time
Wanna know what's on my mind, ese get out of line
A Brownside'll bump it, here to prove something
Vatos from Sur California always dumping
Car to car or even in the street
So trucha motherfuckers cuz it's on when we meet
Heat protected, I never neglect it
The fact that this loco don't know how to act
Just strap and smoke weed to make my eyes bleed
Sin semilla, that means no fucking seed
I light it and smoke it until I choke
No feria in my pocket, damn I gotta get some dough
[Chorus x2]
Hell yea
Ya saben quien es
El pinche maldito, representando de las calles
Wicked as the time goes by
But something's left for me to try
Nothing but bad behaviour
Here I am -- and I'm my saviour
Picking up my coming thoughts
Falling downwards through the droughts
Welcome to my latest nightmare
Here I am -- and you are nowhere
So there you go
Come on keep dying
But shut your mouth
And stop your crying
Moaning, sitting and not sleeping
What a pity -- she is weeping
So far I'm counting days and nights
Here I am -- and you're not in sight
Buried is another day
No more lies no need to pray
You're the biggest story faker
Here I am -- I'm your life-taker
Bury her alone and deep
Bury her alone
Bury her deep
Don't be a fool by the way she moves
You're dancing with the devil in the pale blue moon
She's wicked, ooh-ooh
Turn and run before it's too late
or six feet under gravel be your rest in place
She's wicked, ooh-ooh
There is silence in her steps
No beating in her chest
Without a sound you know you've been found
When she's breathing down your neck
She is meaner than mean, crueller than cruel
You can't escape, you're never safe
She's play you for the fool
She is colder than cold
Most faithfully feared
Your time is up, you're out of luck
When she whispers in your ear
She's wicked, she's wicked
Cut your losses, give up now
'cause she won't be so gentle when she takes you down
She's wicked, ooh-ooh
Say your prayers if you feel the need
Just don't waste your prayers on a sympathy
She's wicked, ooh-ooh
There's silence in her steps
No beating in her chest
Without a sound you know you've been found
When she's breathing down your neck
She is meaner than mean, crueller than cruel
You can't escape, you're never safe
She's play you for the fool
She is colder than cold
Most faithfully feared
Your time is up, you're out of luck
When she whispers in your ear
Proverbs 14:9 - And the evil bow before the good and the wicked at the gates
of the rightousness
The evil bow, the evil bow oh Lord
Here I stand and I see you
But where shall they be
The wicked run, the wicked run
We are now one with the Son above
And what is it to you
What is the toll oh LORD
They shall pay with you
Wicked run can't hide
Testify in time in my bones
Wicked run can't hide
In my bones
I receive and I believe
In my bones
Rapture, rapture
The evil bow but we see you
But life within the three see
The wicked run the wicked run
We are now one with the Son above
And what is it to you
What is the toll oh LORD
They shall pay with you
For it says deep within our fathers word
That one day the evil shall bow before the good
And the wicked at the gates of the rightousness
So my question is
Where shall you be
Is this what you love?
Is this who you want to be?
Have you got enough?
It makes no difference to me
I won't be happy, dear
Until you disappear
Why don't you just go away?
Come on now, it would make my day
Blow me a kiss and get on that train
And I'll never see you again
Everybody says
You're the one they want to touch
But they don't know me yet
So it doesn't mean all that much
They get a load of me, and you'll be history
Why don't you just go away?
Come on now, it would make my day
Blow me a kiss and get on that train
And I'll never see you again
Why don't you call it a day?
Pack it all up and throw it away
Wave goodbye and get in that car
So I can forget who you are
Too long I've waited in your shadow
Waiting for you to be over
I've started to hate you
Its making me wicked
So you've got to go now, go now, go
Nothing good can last, everything must end someday
Your work here is done; you've said all you have to say
Why don't you just go away?
Come on now, it would make my day
Blow me a kiss and get on that train
And I'll never see you again
Why don't you call it a day?
Pack it all up and throw it away
Wave goodbye and get in that car
Wicked People
Written by Yahaloma
Woo Woo Woo Woo Hey (Repeat)
Woo Woo Woo Woo Hey Hey
You're so Wicked
Verse 1
Let me warn you about some things
some things that I have seen
Revelation 22:11 states let the wicked
remain the same
Now I'm not saying they can't change
But let me tell you just one more thang
It's pointless to try and change someone
who wants to remain the same
come on
Chorus
ohhh ohhhh ohhh ohhhhh ohhh (Repeat)
Come on oh
Wicked people
Don't try to change nobody no
Wicked people
Mmm they so wicked
Woo Woo Woo Woo Hey (Repeat)
Woo Woo Woo Woo Hey Hey
You're so Wicked
Verse 2
It is a marvellous thang when you see someone
that's changed
But if you think it's because of you you're wrong
babe
They need the word, leave them alone
Else you throw your pearls to swine and
wind up dirt divine come on
Bridge
Ohhhh
why you do mean?
You already tried, listen to me now
go head and leave it lone
Just pray (Repeat)
Go ahead and leave it lone
I served on the Charles a fair privateer but our pay it
was weeks overdue
The crew’s morale was low and the captain was drunk and
sadly this was nothing new
So while he slept we cut line and sailed out they
called it a polite mutiny.
When he awoke we put him in a boat and began our life
of piracy.
With a crew of one fifty and forty six guns we sailed
to the Arabian Sea.
We found four pirate ships and enlisted their aid and
each of their captains agreed
This was a route used by pilgrims and merchants when
their spices and silks were all sold
If our timing was right their ships would be slow
weighed down by all the silver and gold
Chorus:
My wicked wicked ways
And those wicked wicked days
When the blood and the gold poured down like the rain
And that wicked wicked sea
And my most wicked company
When they screamed for my head in England France and
Spain
Our crews they all roared as they saw a great ship and
readied as our prize drew near
With 400 rifles and forty big guns the ship felt it had
nothing to fear
With our second shot the main mast was lost, they knew
they had no way to run
Firing their rifles the crew swarmed the deck while
quickly reloading the guns
A cannon exploded and bodies were thrown the deck
covered in carnage and fire
We pulled along side and readied to board her treasure
now our one desire
Standing on deck thirty slave girls were armed and
dressed up to look like the crew
While down in the hold their brave captain wept for he
knew that his time it was through
Chorus
We fought our way down till we got to a hatch that led
to the frigate’s main hold
We all stared in wonder at what we had found a sight
just too great to behold
There were chests overflowing with jewelry and gems and
that is just where it began
More than 1 million pounds worth of silver and gold
enough to make kings of each man
The crew then embarked on an orgy of rape and plunder
that lasted five days
We tortured their crew men until we had found where
each secret hiding place lay
And in a cabin with walls lined in gold I found there
my favorite prize
The emperor’s daughter who stared back at me with
smoldering charcoal for eyes
Chorus
We loaded our ships with all they could hold and left
them not even a scrap
And headed then to the nearest port our hope to outrun
any traps
One half ton of ivory and the ship that I loved bribed
us our way onto shore
We split up the treasure and went our own ways and with
pirates I sailed nevermore
I built me a palace and lived like a king, paid for
with ill-gotten gold
The emperor’s daughter and my secret I kept, while I
comfortably grew old
My life as a pirate was short that is true but my
exploits were all known quite well
For all those of you who say that crime doesn’t pay
Captain Avery…that’s me…says like hell.