The Wiz

THE WIZ Music adapted and supervised by Quincy Jones Songs by Charlie Smalls 1.OVERTURE - Parts One and Two 2.The Feeling That We Have 3.Can I Go On? 4.Glinda's Theme 5.He's The Wizard 6.Soon As I Get Home/Home 7.You Can't Win 8.Ease On Down The Road #1 9.What Would I Do If I Could Feel? 10.Slide Some Oil To Me 11.Ease On Down The Road #2 12.(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion 13.Ease On Down The Road #3 14.Poppy Girls 15.Be A Lion 16.End Of The Yellow Brick Road 17.Emerald City Sequence EMERALD CITY GREEN AN ANOUNCEMENT FROM THE GREAT POWERFUL OZ EMERALD CITY RED EMERALD CITY GOLD 18.So You Wanted To See The Wizard 19.Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme) 20.Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News 21.A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) 22.Believe In Yourself 23.The Good Witch Glinda 24.Believe In Yourself (Reprise) 25.Home 1.MAIN TITLE: OVERTURE - Parts One and Two ORCHESTRA 2.The Feeling That We Have (Chalie Smalls) Aunt Em and Family Choir Put your arms around me child Like when you bumped your shin Then you'll know I love you now As I loved you then Though you maybe trying sometimes And I'll need you And you're not there You know I may get mad And turn away But you know that I still care But you cannot ask for more Than can come from me I am older than you are And one day you'll see If I lose my patience with you And I suddenly start to scream It's only because I just want you to be Everything that I see in my dreams And I'd like to know it's there The feeling that we have When you know that you can come Running to me Whenever times are bad Don't lose the feeling that we have Don't lose the feeling that we have Though you are growing older now And I'm watching you grow I know I make you sad sometimes And I see your feeling show But one day I'll look around And you will be grown You'll be out in the world Such a pretty girl You'll be on your own And I'd like to know it's there The feeling that we have Knowing that you can come to me Whenever you are sad And I'd like to know it's there The feeling that we have Don't lose the feeling that we have Don't lose the feeling that we have 3.Can I Go On? (Quincy Jones/Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson) Dorothy Lose it? Lose it? I don't even know the first thing About what they're feeling What am I afraid of? Don't know what I'm made of Can I go on Not knowing? Feeling? Feeling? Something tells me That it's more than I can deal with Though I never knew the song Some words still catch on Like caring and sharing Being together no matter Can I go on Not knowing? Don't know what I'm made of Why am I afraid of feeling? Feelings? If I dare to take a chance Would someone lead me? 4.Glinda's Theme Snow Babies 5.He's The Wizard (Charlie Smalls) Miss One and The Muchkins Sweet thing, let me tell you 'bout the world and the way things are. You've come from a different place and I know you've traveled far. Now that you've told me what it is, I'd better point you towards the Wiz. He's the Wiz, He's the man, He's the only one, who can give your wish right to ya. He's the Wizard. He'll send you back through time by running magic through ya. All of the super power's his. Listen and I'll tell you where he is. He's the Wiz and he lives in Oz. He's the Wizard. There's the way to Emerald city. That's not too far, is it? He's the Wizard. Just take your dilemma, child, And lay it on the Wizard. He'll fix you a drink that'll bubble and foam. And in a flash you will be home. He's the Wiz. He's the Wiz. He's the Wizard of Oz. He's got magic up his sleeve. He's the Wizard and you know without his help, it would be impossible to leave. Fantastic powers at his command. And I'm sure that he will understand. He's the Wiz and he lives in Oz. Sweet thing, let me tell you 'bout the world and the way things are. I'm gonna point you towards the Wiz. He's the Wiz Fantastic powers at his command And I'm sure that he will understand He's the Wiz and he lives in Oz He's the Wiz! 6.Soon As I Get Home/Home (Charlie Smalls) Dorothy There's a feeling here inside That I cannot hide And I know I've tried But it's turning me around I'm not sure that I'm aware If I'm up or down Or here or there I need both feet on the ground Maybe I'm just going crazy Let myself get uptight I'm acting just like a baby But I'm gonna be I'm gonna be alright Soon as I get home Soon as I get home Soon as I get home In a different place In a different time Different people around me I would like to know of their different world And how different they find me And just what's a Wiz Is he big, will he scare me? If I ask to leave Will the Wiz even hear me? How will I know then If I'll ever get home again? Here I am alone Though it feels the same I don't know where I'm going I'm here on my own And it's not a game And a strange wind is blowing I'm so amazed At the things that I see here Don't want to be afraid I just don't want to be afraid I just don't want to be here In my mind this is clear What am I doing here? I wish I was home I wish I wish I wish 7.You Can't Win (Charlie Smalls) Scarecrow and Crows You can't win You can't break even And you can't get out of the game People keep sayin' Things are gonna change But they look just like they're staying the same You get in Way over your head And you've only got yourself to blame You can't win, chile You can't break even And you can't get out of the game You can't win The world keeps movin' And you're standin' far behind People keep sayin' Things'll get better Just to ease your state of mind So you lay back And you smoke that smoke And you drink your glass of wine You can't win, chile You can't break even And you can't get out of the game You can't win You can't win No way if your story stays the same You ain't winnin' But it's nice to see you I'm awfully glad you came Better cool it 'Cause it ain't about losin' Then the world has got no shame You can't win, chile You can't break even And you can't get out of the game You can't win You can't win You can't break even Ain't the way It's supposed to be You'll be spendin' Your little bit of money While someone else ride free Learn your lesson, refuel your mind Before some turkey blows out your flame You can't win, chile You can't break even And you can't get out of the game And you can't get out of the game And you can't get out of the game 8.Ease On Down The Road #1 (Charlie Smalls) Scarecrow and Dorothy Come on and Ease on down, ease on down the Road! Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing That might be a load Come on, ease on down...ease on down the road! Pick your left foot up When your right one's down, Come on legs keep movin' Don't you lose no ground You just keep on keepin' On the road that you choose; Don't you give up walkin' 'Cause you gave up shoes... Ease on down, ease on down the road Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing That might be a load, Come on... Ease on down, Ease on down the road Ease...On...Down, Ease...On...Down, Ease on down, ease on down the road! 9.What Would I Do If I Could Feel? (Charlie Smalls) Tinman and Carousel Girls What would I do If I could suddenly feel And to know once again That what I feel is real? I could cry I could smile I might lay back for a while Oh, tell me what What would I do if I could feel? What would I do If I could reach inside of me And to know how it feels To say I like what I see? Then I'd be more than glad to share All that I have inside of here And the songs My heart might bring You'd be more Than glad to sing And if tears should fall from my eyes Just think of all the wounds They could mend And just think of all the time I could spend Just being vuln'rable again Oh, tell me what What would I do? Oh, tell me what What would I do? Oh, tell me what What would I do If I could feel? 10.Slide Some Oil To Me (Charlie Smalls) Timan and The Dixieland Band Slide some oil to me Let it trickle down my spine If you don't have S.T.P. Crisco will do just fine Slide some to my elbows And to my fingers if you would Slide some oil to me, girl Whoo! Don't that feel good! Slide some oil to my feet, look I got toes again Come on and slide some oil to my knees And let me see if I can bend Slide some oil to me I'm beginning to feel just fine Slide some oil down my throat And let me lubricate my mind Slide some oil to me go ahead, hit my shoulder blades Those who don't have to lubricate Sure got it made Slide some oil to me Let it slip down my side Laying here in one position Sure does make me tired Now watch me dance! And let me lubricate my mind 11.Ease On Down The Road #2 Scarecrow, Tinman and Dorothy 'Cause there maybe times When you think you lost your mind And the steps you're takin' Leave you three, four steps behind But the road you're walking Might be long sometime, You just keep on steppin' And you'll just be fine! Ease on down, ease on down the road Ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothin' That might be a load. Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road 12.(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion (Charlie Smalls) Lion Say what you wanna But I'm here to stay 'Cause I'm a mean ole lion You can go where you're gonna But don't get in my way I'm a mean ole lion You'll be standing in a draft If you don't hear me laugh And if you happen to come around Well, you best not make me frown For I just might knock you down I'm a mean ole lion You know I'm ready to fight And turn your day into night 'Cause I'm a mean ole lion If you're half bright You'll detour to the right From a mean ole lion All you strangers better beware This is the king of the jungle here And if I happen to let you slide Don't just stand here Run and hide You just caught my better side I'm a mean ole lion Look, You better beware This is the king of the jungle here And if I happen to let you slide Don't stand here Run and hide You just caught my better side I'm a mean ole lion I'm a mean ole lion 13.Ease On Down The Road #3 Lion, Scarecrow, Tinman and Dorothy Oh there maybe times When you wish you wasn't born. And you wake one morning Just to find your courage gone. But just know that feelin' Only lasts a little while, You stick with us And we'll show you how to smile! Ease on down, ease on down the Road! Come on ease on down, ease on down the road! Ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothin' That might be a load... Come on, ease on down, Ease on down the road! Ease on down, ease on down the road!!! 14.Poppy Girls ORCHESTRA 15.Be A Lion (Charlie Smalls) Dorothy, Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow There is a place we'll go Where there is mostly quiet Flowers and butterflies A rainbow lives beside it And from a velvet sky A summer storm You can feel the coolness in the air But you're still warm And then a mighty roar Will start the sky To cryin' But not even light'ning Will be frightening my lion And with no fear inside No need to run No need to hide You're standing strong and tall You're the bravest of them all If on courage You must call Then just keep on tryin' And tryin' And tryin' You're a lion In your own way Be a lion Come on be a lion I'm standing strong and tall You're the bravest of them all If on courage you must call Keep on tryin' And tryin' And tryin' I'm a lion In my own way I'm a lion A lion A lion A lion 16.End Of The Yellow Brick Road ORCHESTRA 17.Emerald City Sequence (Quincy Jones/Charlie Smalls) The Emerald City Citizens and The Wiz EMERALD CITY GREEN Oh, oh I want to be seen green Wouldn't be caught dead, red 'Cause if you are seen green It means you got mean bread You've got to be seen green To show that you're stuff's layed If you're not seen green You better be wearing jade Oh, you've got to be seen green Don't tell them your cupboard's bare That you gave up one week's feed To pay for your colored hair Oh, oh, oh AN ANOUNCEMENT FROM THE GREAT POWERFUL OZ I thought it over and green is dead. 'Till I change my mind, the color is red. EMERALD CITY RED I wouldn't be seen green Ooo! Oo! Oo! Ah! Ah! I wouldn't be caught at all Then catch me in dead, red Ooo! You've got to be dead red You've got to be real hot So throw away those green gems And wear rubies on your yacht You've got to be dead, red You've got to have flash And flair and If you're not seen red Then you shouldn't be seen nowhere Ah! How quickly fashion goes down the drain. Last week when you were all wearin' pink Already for me red was old. The ultimate brick is gold. That's the new color. EMERALD CITY GOLD Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold You got to be seen gold Watch out for the new kind You got to have old gold Like some from a gold mine You got to be wearin' gold The twenty four carat kind And once you've shined it up It should ought to make you blind Ah! You got to be seen in gold To show that you're super slick It helps to pay tips and tolls It's the ultimate yellowbrick It's the ultimate gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Golden gold Gold, gold, gold, gold Gold! 18.So You Wanted To See The Wizard The Wiz (Dialog) 19.Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme) (Quincy Jones/Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson) Dorothy Feeling? Feeling? Swear to God this is more than I can deal with Thinkin' back on that old song Where did I go wrong by caring and sharing Mean together no matter I can't stand not knowing Is this what feeling gets A hope for happy endings? Alone and scared Something I don't want to be What did he see when he looked inside of me? If this is just a dream How come I feel like screaming? This is the real world Gotta do what you must, girl Well Can I? Can I? Is this what feeling gets? So is there a happy ending? There's nothing here but the fear of Will I try? And can I stare it in the eye Not ever knowing why? Please Please Can someone tell me why? 20.Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News (Charlie Smalls) Evilene and The Winkies When I wake up in the afternoon Which it pleases me to do Don't nobody bring me no bad news 'Cause I wake up already negative And I've wired up my fuse So don't nobody bring me no bad news If we're going to be buddies Better bone up on the rules 'Cause don't nobody bring me no bad news You can be my best of friends As opposed to payin' dues But don't nobody bring me no bad news No bad news No bad news Don't you ever bring me no bad news 'Cause I'll make you an offer, child That you cannot refuse So don't nobody bring me no bad news When you're talking to me Don't be cryin' the blues 'Cause don't nobody bring me no bad news You can verbalize and vocalize But just bring me the clues But don't nobody bring me no bad news Bring some message in your head Or in something you can't lose But don't you ever bring me no bad news I'f you're gonna bring me something Bring me, something I can use But don't you bring me no bad news 21.A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) (Luther Vandross) Entire Cast Everybody look around 'Cause there's a reason to rejoice you see Everybody come out And let's commence to singing joyfully Everybody look up And feel the hope that we've been waiting for Everybody's glad Because our silent fear and dread is gone Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully Just look about You owe it to yourself to check it out Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Everybody be glad Because the sun is shining just for us Everybody wake up Into the morning into happiness Hello world It's like a different way of living now And thank you world We always knew that we'd be free somehow In harmony And show the world that we've got liberty It's such a change For us to live so independently Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully Just look about You owe it to yourself to check it out Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Everybody be glad Because the sun is shining just for us Everybody wake up Into the morning into happiness Hello world It's like a different way of living now And thank you world We always knew that we'd be free somehow In harmony And show the world that we've got liberty It's such a change For us to live so independently Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully Just look about You owe it to yourself to check it out Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? Can't you feel a brand new day? 22.Believe In Yourself (Charlie Smalls) Dorothy If you believe Within your heart You'll know that no one can change The path that you must go Believe what you feel And know you're right because The time will come around When you'll say it's yours Believe there's a reason to be Believe you can make time stand still And know from the moment you try If you believe I know you will Believe in yourself right from the start You'll have brains You'll have a heart You'll have courage To last your whole life through If you believe in yourself If you believe in yourself If you believe in yourself As I believe in you If you believe Within your heart You'll know that no one can change The path that you must go Believe what you feel And know you're right because The time will come around When you'll say it's yours Believe that you can go home Believe you can float on air Then click your heels three times If you believe Then you'll be there That's why I want you to Believe in yourself Right from the start Believe in the magic Right there in your heart Go ahead believe all these things Not because I told you to But believe in yourself If you believe in yourself Just believe in yourself As I believe in you 23.The Good Witch Glinda The Wiz and Glinda (Dialog) 24.Believe In Yourself (Reprise) Glinda If you believe Within your heart you'll know That no one can change The path that you must go Believe what you feel And know you're right because The time will come around When you'll say it's yours Believe that you can go home Believe you can float on air Then click your heels three times If you believe, Then you'll be there. Believe in yourself Right from the start Believe in the magic Right there in your heart Go ahead believe all these things Not because I told you to But believe in yourself If you believe in yourself Just believe in yourself As I believe in you 25.Home (Charlie Smalls) Dorothy Think of home Home When I think of home I think of a place where there's love overflowing I wish I was home I wish I was back there with the things I been knowing Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning Suddenly the snowflakes that fall have a meaning Sprinklin' the scene, makes it all clean Maybe there's a chance for me to go back there Now that I have some direction It would sure be nice to be back home Where there's love and affection And just maybe I can convince time to slow up Giving me enough time in my life to grow up Time be my friend, let me start again Suddenly my world has changed it's face But I still know where I'm going I have had my mind spun around in space And yet I've watched it growing If you're list'nin' God Please don't make it hard to know If we should believe in the things that we see Tell us, should we run away Should we try and stay Or would it be better just to let things be? Living here, in this brand new world Might be a fantasy But it taught me to love So it's real, real to me And I've learned That we must look inside our hearts To find a world full of love Like yours Like me Like home... THE END Music Adapted & Supervised by QUINCY JONES Songs by CHARLIE SMALLS Judy Garland's classic film THE WIZARD OF OZ is the basis for this musical. After a hurricane hit her hometown in Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto find themselves in an unsual place called Oz. To go back home, she must seek the help of the Wizard. She meets characters also seeking the help of the Wizard like the Scarecrow, who wishes for a brain; the Tinman, who wishes for a heart; and the Lion, who seeks courage. Together, they follow the yellow-brick road to Emerald City to see the Wizard. However, you won't hear "Somewher Over The Rainbow" here because... well, the film composer has nothing to do with this musical. Memorable songs include HOME by Dorothy, EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD by Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion and the reprise of BELIEVE IN YOURSELF by the good witch Glinda. HOME Back to Top DOROTHY When I think of home I think of a place where there's love overflowing I wish I was home I wish I was back there with the things I been knowing Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning Suddenly the snowflakes that fall have a meaning Sprinklin' the scene, makes it all clean Maybe there's a chance for me to go back there Now that I have some direction It would sure be nice to be back home Where there's love and affection And just maybe I can convince time to slow up Giving me enough time in my life to grow up Time be my friend, let me start again Suddenly my world has changed it's face But I still know where I'm going I have had my mind spun around in space And yet I've watched it growing If you're list'nin' God Please don't make it hard to know If we should believe in the things that we see Tell us, should we run away Should we try and stay Or would it be better just to let things be? Living here, in this brand new world Might be a fantasy But it taught me to love So it's real, real to me And I've learned That we must look inside our hearts To find - A world full of love Like yours Like mine Like home... EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Back to Top SCARECROW & DOROTHY Come on and Ease on down, ease on down the road Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing That might be a load Come on, ease on down...ease on down the road! Pick your left foot up When your right one's down Come on legs keep movin' Don't you lose no ground You just keep on keepin' On the road that you choose Don't you give up walkin' 'Cause you gave up shoes... Ease on down, ease on down the road Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing That might be a load Come on... Ease on down Ease on down the road Ease... on... down Ease... on... down Ease on down, ease on down the road! TINMAN, SCARECROW & DOROTHY 'Cause there maybe times When you think you lost your mind And the steps you're takin' Leave you three, four steps behind But the road you're walking Might be long sometime You just keep on steppin' And you'll just be fine! Ease on down, ease on down the road Ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothin' That might be a load Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road! LION, TINMAN, SCARECROW & DOROTHY Oh there maybe times When you wish you wasn't born And you wake one morning Just to find your courage gone But just know that feelin' Only lasts a little while You stick with us And we'll show you how to smile! Ease on down, ease on down the road Come on ease on down, ease on down the road Ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothin' That might be a load... Come on, ease on down Ease on down the road! Ease on down, ease on down the road! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF Back to Top GLINDA If you believe Within your heart you'll know That no one can change The path that you must go Believe what you feel And know you're right because The time will come around When you'll say it's yours Believe that you can go home Believe you can float on air Then click your heels three times If you believe Then you'll be there Believe in yourself Right from the start Believe in the magic Right there in your heart Go ahead believe all these things Not because I told you to But believe in yourself If you believe in yourself Just believe in yourself As I believe in you