The trouble with schools is
They always try and teach the wrong lessons
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 stressing.
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
Laughing 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 fraughtless
When you're thoughtless
Those who don't try
Never look foolish
Dancing through life
Mindless and careless
Make sure you wear less
Troubles and strife
Woes are fleeting
Blows are glancing
When you're dancing
Through life.
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust
But only because dust
Is what we come to
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life
So keep dancing through
From Wicked: The Musical
They always try and teach the wrong lessons
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 stressing.
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
Laughing 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 fraughtless
When you're thoughtless
Those who don't try
Never look foolish
Dancing through life
Mindless and careless
Make sure you wear less
Troubles and strife
Woes are fleeting
Blows are glancing
When you're dancing
Through life.
Dancing through life
Down at the Ozdust
But only because dust
Is what we come to
Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters
It's just life
So keep dancing through
From Wicked: The Musical