Menzel, Idina - One Short Day Lyrics






[TOURISTS]
ONE SHORT DAY
IN THE EMERALD CITY...

[GLINDA]
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 THIS CITY
THERE'S SOMETHING EXQUISITE
YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT
BEFORE THE DAY'S THROUGH!

[ELPHABA]
THERE ARE BUILDINGS TALL AS QUOXWOOD TREES

[GLINDA]
DRESS SALONS

[ELPHABA]
AND LIBRARIES

[GLINDA]
PALACES!

[ELPHABA]
MUSEUMS!

[BOTH]
A HUNDRED STRONG ...
THERE ARE WONDERS LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN

[GLINDA]
IT'S ALL GRAND

[ELPHABA]
AND IT'S ALL GREEN

[BOTH]
I THINK WE'VE FOUND THE PLACE WHERE WE BELONG!
I WANNA BE
IN THIS HOI POLLOI

[ELPHABA]
SO I'LL BE BACK FOR GOOD SOMEDAY

[GLINDA]
TO MAKE MY LIFE AND MAKE MY WAY

[BOTH]
BUT FOR TODAY, WE'LL WANDER AND ENJOY ...

[ALL]
ONE SHORT DAY
IN THE EMERALD CITY
ONE SHORT DAY
TO HAVE ALIFETIME OF FUN
ONE SHORT DAY...

[ELPHABA AND GLINDA]
AND WE'RE WARNING THE CITY...
NOW THAT WE'RE IN HERE
YOU'LL KNOW WE'VE BEEN HERE

[ALL]
BEFORE WE ARE DONE!

They are in front of a Broadway style marquee that reads "WIZ-O-MANIA."....

[WIZOMANIA CHORUS]
WHO'S THE MAGE
WHOSE MAJOR ITINERARY
IS MAKING ALL OZ MERRIER?
WHO'S THE SAGE
WHO SAGELY SAILED IN TO SAVE
OUR POSTERIERS?
WHOSE ENTHUSE FOR HOT AIR BALLOONING
HAS ALL OF OZ HONEYMOONING?
WOO -- OO -- OO ...
WIZ-N'T HE WONDERFUL?
(OUR WONDERFUL WIZARD!)

The Wiz-o-maniacs REPEAT the chorus as Elphaba, Glinda and the rest of the audience sing in counterpoint

THEN...

[ALL]
WHAT A WAY
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 ...

They look at each other, realizing that what Glinda has just said is true.

[ALL]
SHARING ONE WONDERFUL
ONE SHORT ...

A Guard pops his head out of the door to the Wizard's Palace --

[GUARD]
The Wizard will see you now!

[ALL]
DAY!





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  1. P.... P....

    oh! Oh!! OH!!! I’ve always wanted to see the emerald city!!!!!
    God I love Kristin

  2. C.... H....

    It's sad to think that probably people in the Emerald City thought Elphaba's skin was some tacky new fad. :(

  3. d.... m....

    Can we mention that 25 second costume change???!?

  4. T.... C....

    This show is so awful it should be banned....

  5. �.... ....

    먼가 .... 목소리가 더 날카로워서 음이 딱딱 떨어지고. 시원한느낌이네요...

  6. s.... a....

    Where can i see the full show online?

  7. s.... a....

    Where can i see the full show online?

  8. k.... ....

    Aww, Elphy!!! 😭💚💚💚

  9. D.... K....

    Broadway. My dream home!

  10. F.... V....

    I saw it for chistmas, and it was the time that dream came true. when she says "its all green, it was precious.

  11. K.... M....

    Ok as a dancer all I can focus on is the male dancer with the ribbon wand bc his jumps and lines are fantastic 🤩

  12. A.... H....

    All of the dislikes are Elsa lol

  13. K.... ....

    That costume change is faster than usain bolt

  14. C.... S....

    My heart just broke a little.

  15. F.... R....

    These two are too beautiful to be cast as witches lmao

  16. L.... G....

    This is one of my favorite Broadway songs. I LOVE THISSSS!!!!!! And LOL it has Elsa in it!!

  17. S.... P....

    My school did a Broadway Workshop and we were going to see Wicked, and this is the song we sang at the Workshop

  18. H.... D....

    This is blurry

    H.... D....

    It was filmed in 2003

  19. L.... Y....

    they loook so happy in this ohmygodd

  20. T.... ....

    A 20 second costume change for BOTH Glinda and Elphaba, wow!!!

    T.... ....

    It's actually only 15 seconds :) (but most times I've seen it the Glinda is a bit late)

  21. P.... ....

    I just thought about it but there are no clip for No good deed ? or it's me who don't find it ?
    Anyway, Kristin and Idina still remain the best !

  22. N.... T....

    The last line ugh. Why is this whole musical a giant celebration of irony in all its forms.

  23. J.... J....

    Emerald city is now my home💚

  24. E.... O....

    I WANNA BE IN THIS HOI POLLOI!!!!!

  25. D.... B....

    She is wonderful

  26. l.... k....

    [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]
    And libraries

    [GLINDA]
    Palaces!

    [ELPHABA]
    Museums!

    [BOTH]
    Hundred strong
    There are wonders like I've never seen

    [GLINDA]
    It's all grand

    [ELPHABA]
    And it's all green!

    [BOTH]
    I think we've found the place where we belong!
    I wanna be
    In this hoi polloi
    [ELPHABA]
    So I'll be back for good someday

    [GLINDA]
    To make my life and make my way

    [BOTH]
    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

    [ELPHABA & GLINDA]
    And we're warning the city
    Now that we're in here
    You'll know we've been here

    [ALL]
    Before we are done!

    [GLINDA, spoken]
    Elphie - come on - we'll be late for Wizomania!
    [WIZOMANIA Chorus]
    Who's the mage
    Whose major itinerary
    Is making all Oz merrier?
    Who's the sage
    Who's sagely sailed in to save our posteriors?
    Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning
    Has all of Oz honeymooning?
    Woo - oo -oo
    Wizn't he wonderful?
    (Our wonderful Wizard!)

    [ELPHABA & ;GLINDA]
    One short day
    In the Emerald City
    One short day
    To have a lifetime
    Of fun
    What a way
    To be seeing the city

    [WIZOMANIA Chorus (overlapping)]
    Who's the mage
    Whose major itinerary
    Is making all Oz merrier
    Whose the sage who
    Sagely sailed in to save
    Our posteriors!

    [ELPHABA & 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

    [ALL]
    Sharing one wonderful
    One short

    [GUARD, spoken]
    The Wizard will see you now!

    [ALL]
    Day!

  27. C.... T....

    EVERYONE APPRECIATE THAT QUICK CHANGE FROM 0:20 to 0:46
    Elphaba and Glinda (the Ga is silent) change into super different costumes

    C.... T....

    Chumpy The Bunny g

    C.... T....

    Hey, the Ga isn't silent. Her name was Galinda, and then she changed it to Glinda to impress Fiyero.

  28. N.... L....

    *IT'S ALL GREEN*

  29. K.... R....

    can someone translate what Glinda says on min 01:31

    K.... R....

    “Ah the Night life! the hustle and bustle! (i can’t make out what she says after that)” and then she says about being late for Wizomania

    K.... R....

    “It’s all so ozmipolitan”

  30. J.... M....

    Let's not lie, this is the best song in the show!!

  31. T.... I....

    Can we please talk about how Idina said "ITS ALL GREEN!" It was so precious!

    T.... I....

    And her giggle after that <3

    T.... I....

    No it’s just green fog and Mirrors

    T.... I....

    That Insane Fangirl it was beautiful

  32. S.... P....

    Broadway's quick changing amazes me every time!

  33. T.... ....

    im play elphaba in my schools production:)

  34. J.... S....

    Is there a DVD release of this?

  35. i.... ....

    Sadly it stopped right when my favorite part started xD

    I saw this musical yesterday and this is my favorite song!

  36. G.... L....

    Who's playing elphaba in this?

    G.... L....

    Gymnast Lily Idina Menzel

  37. F.... L....

    "And its all green!"
    Lmao Elphie is such a dork😂 i love her

  38. k.... c....

    Love Glinda yellow dress <3

  39. V.... ....

    There's so much hope in this song and it breaks my heart. Their futures are nothing like they imagined. 😞

    V.... ....

    Violinlou in the show or irl

    V.... ....

    In the show, just come and think that Elphaba had so much hope meeting the wizard, entering the Emerald City where no one will tease her because she wants to remember the day for the rest of her life.

  40. J.... S....

    I practice want your name and middle city

  41. N.... S....

    This makes me want to eat salads. Good singing too tbh.

  42. M.... R....

    This song makes me tear up EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!

  43. �.... ....

    No clip of Defying Gravity?

  44. D.... C....

    If they have these clips from the show, then why don't they release it on dvd

    D.... C....

    They’re waiting until people stop paying as much to see Wicked and the hype dies down so they can release a movie or full DVD so people will get excited again

    D.... C....

    Brent R I NEED IT!!

    D.... C....

    İ would be so happy if it was relesead i wanna watch it again

    D.... C....

    Hewo DoGe66 i wish

    D.... C....

    This is so old but I'm gonna leave a comment here in case they ever release that 🙌

  45. f.... ....

    "anD IT'S ALL GREEN"
    omfg elphaba is such a dork i love it

    f.... ....

    She really is

    f.... ....

    Wicked witch of the west Comes your way dorks tend to be nice and smart...

    f.... ....

    Hewo DoGe66 I doubt OP meant dork as an insult

    f.... ....

    Hewo DoGe66 yes

    f.... ....

    How is she a dork? She’s just happy that everything is like her: green

  46. a.... l....

    Kristin is so marvelous <3

  47. G.... E....

    how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day: Dress up as Elphaba!

    G.... E....

    literally just have everyone dress up like they're in emerald city

    G.... E....

    and sing this song while you're at it

    G.... E....

    Grace Edmonds lol nobody pinching

  48. G.... ....

    "And it's all green!"

  49. G.... B....

    1:07 - 1:09 gives me chills

  50. D.... T....

    Idina and Kristin are so precious!!!!

  51. R.... T....

    Is it just me who thinks it was todrick Hall dancing in the middle he did say he used to be in broadway

    R.... T....

    +Rosie Taylor That's Rhett G. George, original ensemble member.

    R.... T....

    +Rosie Taylor you mean with the ribbon

    R.... T....

    This was back in 2004 even though they posted it later

  52. L.... A....

    I can't wait to sing this for show choir!

  53. C.... N....

    I love Elphie, I want to cosplay as her for Comic Con or for Anime Expo (even if it's not anime related). The act 2 dress is going to be a mission to make.

  54. K.... E....

    I counted they have 20 seconds to change 0.0

    K.... E....

    Well we Actors and Actresses have assistance in changes and we have to be INCREDIBLY quick to be on time. There's such a rush to acting, the adrenaline makes you feel truly alive.

    K.... E....

    NASA nerd yep. Even being a theater kid who’s not allowed to do professional theater I know it’s so amazing and everything goes so so fast

  55. V.... P....

    You look positively emerald :)

    V.... P....

    Oh you. ;)

    V.... P....

    Vin Page i love that line

  56. v.... r....

    I love this song 3

  57. E.... G....

    This song makes me happy! xD
    I don't know why but it just puts a smile on my face.
    Idina and Kristin are so amazing!
    The costume change still kind of shocks me, though. Twenty seconds! o_O

    E.... G....

    Lol I totally agree XD

    E.... G....

    omg me too!! <3 <3 <3

    E.... G....

    I'm not sure but I'm pretty sure they have the costumes backstage where they just came off

    E.... G....

    Yeah, that's for sure, and one or possibily more dressers. Still, it's quite impressive, considering how many layers, zips and accessories are involved!

  58. A.... Z....

    Lipsynced

    A.... Z....

    broadway doesn't lipsynch.

    A.... Z....

    @Tim Tran I think the audio and video are off.

    A.... Z....

    Are you actually joking!?! Broadway/West End is always sung live, that's why the actors have to work so hard to get there! Plus this live version sounds absolutely NOTHING like the recorded version! Plus theres a live orchestra! Omg you imbecile!

    A.... Z....

    No. It's broadway and it's called talent

  59. H.... ....

    This is how the Capitol celebrates St. Patrick's Day. 

    H.... ....

    😂😂😂 AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    H.... ....

    Now that, my friends, is a genius in the making

    H.... ....

    Omysosh

    H.... ....

    what capital

  60. P.... K....

    wicked witch is Adele mazeem

    P.... K....

    Adele Dazeem! I can't believe you messed up her name. xD

  61. T.... ....

    Elphaba's last line made me tear up. I feel so bad for her :(

    T.... ....

    Yeah. Fuck the Wizard.

  62. l.... m....

    I love these two, but this is the broadway. I like the England version better, with Nikki Davis Jones and Emily Tierny! Idina Menzel is a really good singer, a good Elphaba, but. Nikki and Emily are better. Plus, I've seen them close up. In real life, as in in person. And I saw Nikki really up close! I got a tour backstage Milton Keynes Theatre in England. From my dad. Who works on the lighting.

    l.... m....

    I completely understand and everyone has their own opinion, but Idina and the original cast were on West End in London. Also they were the first people to perform so everyone else, doesn't copy there performances but uses aspects of them to make it their own. However I think that meeting them sounded so cool, lucky you :) 

    l.... m....

    +Rosabelle i think just Idina went to London and that was only for a few months if i remember right

  63. t.... ....

    these two are and always will be the best Elphaba and Glinda :)

    t.... ....

    I agree the others don’t sing in passion like idina

    t.... ....

    Oops I wrote it two times lol

    t.... ....

    Yes always

    t.... ....

    swenja761110 no she changed her name to simply Glinda 😂

    t.... ....

    Were not putting them down, we just don't like they way the screech every note.

  64. K.... K....

    Stage worn

  65. K.... K....

    I have a postage worn pair of the glasses!

  66. r.... b....

    I love this music so much  this is my favorite music

  67. E.... ....

    Thats amazing how fast they changed! Its like 2 entirely different costumes and it took like 20 seconds!

  68. G.... E....

    mean best thing ever

  69. G.... E....

    best thingever

  70. S.... G....

    Love when Elphie says ''And it all green!''

  71. S.... G....

    Looooove this musical! Loove Idina and Kristin, they're so perfect! and this is one of my favorite songs!! I almost start singing and dancing here in my room!!!

  72. K.... ....

    I know, right?

  73. C.... R....

    I wish you would release a version of the play on DVD like you did with the play CATS.

  74. E.... L....

    Their chemistry is magical.

  75. L.... M....

    clip-on the the ones on top (if that makes sense) people in the industry will know

  76. O.... G....

    One word: Theatre!

  77. P.... C....

    at 0:38 the girl at the front pointing is Heather Spore and she gave my high school chorus a work shop on this song and it was amazing and i got to say "the wizard will see you now"

  78. A.... B....

    The are not human they are preformers

  79. A.... C....

    This is one of my favourite wicked songs

  80. J.... B....

    in theatre 20 seconds is alot

  81. B.... B....

    Hm. Asking anybody who HAS seen this show (I saw the traveling) did the entire backround light up? I'm guessing yes, but I don't know.

  82. B.... P....

    this is really bad and cheesey compared to the london one

  83. F.... ....

    Those costumes were NOT layered. That was just costuming at it's finest.

  84. p.... ....

    They are witches!!! :) the best ever! ;)

  85. T.... S....

    to all the people wondering about the costume change it's called layers and good dressers my dears ;)

  86. 9.... ....

    RIGHT!?

  87. d.... ....

    I love this song its my jazz song

  88. K.... W....

    Aaah quick changes :D gotta love them :P

  89. M.... G....

    In the dutch production, they were late for almost the 2 first lines. I laughed a bit haha

  90. G.... S....

    i'd tell you but i'd ruin the magic. ^^

  91. L.... ....

    You'd be surprised how easy it is ;)

  92. W.... ....

    OMG that costume change? I mean, especially Idina?

  93. l.... c....

    Ahhhh!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!! Saw it once and planning on going again soon. I will be on that stage one day I swear!!!!

  94. i.... ....

    @rachealbear6
    Watch the Glinda from Singapore
    Suzie Mathers
    She's the BEST Glinda ever!
    She squels and screams! Perfect for the part! WATCH HER SING POPULAR!!!!!

  95. R.... A....

    i remember seing this with this cast and then i saw it again for a class trip and they changed galinda and i really couldnt enjoy it as much. she plays galinda so well as shes spunky and the voice and giggle, where as the other woman you could tell she was acting.

  96. S.... ....

    can Broadway.com upload the whole play with them? I mean they should have it! I would totally buy it, like the did with Cats!

  97. T.... ....

    The costume change isn't that special. I mean it is very impressive but after all, all their costumes rip off from the back. Plus, they have a whole team of people to help them. It probably only takes 4 seconds to run far enough off stage,12 seconds to take off the costumes, to fix the costume that they had under their clothes and to put the hat on, and finally 4 seconds to run back on stage. 20 seconds, done.

  98. S.... M....

    "Everything's green!" I love how happy they both are! Ah! This is by far my favorite play ever.