Something Bad

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND, spoken]

We Animals are now being blamed for everything that goes wrong

Forced from our jobs, told to keep silent

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND]

I've heard of an Ox, a professor from Quox

No longer permitted to teach

Who has lost all powers of speech

And an Owl in Munchkin Rock

A vicar with a thriving flock

Forbidden to preach

Now he only can screech

Only rumors, but still enough to give pause

To anyone with paws

Something bad is happening in Oz

[ANIMALS]

Something bad happening in—

[LION, spoken]

That's it, I'm leaving Oz while I can still speak the word "goodbye"

[ELPHABA, spoken]

Doctor Dillamond

If animals are losing the ability to speak, leaving Oz, then

Someone's got to tell the Wizard

That's why we have a Wizard

[ELPHABA]

So nothing bad

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND, spoken]

Perhaps you're right

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND & ELPHABA]

Nothing all that bad

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND]

Nothing truly bad

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND, spoken]

Sorry! Bad

Must be catching a cold

[ELPHABA]

It couldn't happen here

In Oz