Act 2: Scene 6

SCENE 6

(At Kiamo Ko Castle…)

ELPHABA

Fiyero!

            (ELPHABA chants a frantic spell in a desperate attempt to save FIYERO’S life.)

ELPHABA

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…

WHAT GOOD IS THIS CHANTING?

I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I’M READING

I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT 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 DEED 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 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’T SUCCEED

FIYERO, SAVING YOU

I PROMISE NO GOOD DEED

WILL I ATTEMPT TO DO

AGAIN

EVER AGAIN

NO GOOD DEED

WILL I DO

AGAIN!