Music: Stephen Schwartz
The trouble with schools is they always try to teach the wrong lesson
Believe me, I've been kicked out of enough of them to know
They want you to become less callow, less shallow, guys
But I say, "Why invite stress in?"
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
Why think too hard
When it's so soothing dancing through life?
No need to tough it
When you can slough 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
Be sure you're where less trouble is rife
Woes are fleeting, blows are glancing
When you're dancing through life
Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
We'll meet there later tonight
We can dance till it's light
Find the prettiest girl, give her a whirl
Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Come on, follow me
You'll be happy to be there
Dancing through life down at the Ozdust
If only because dust is what we come to
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters
It's just life
It's just life
So keep dancing through
Dancing through life here at the Ozdust
If only because dust is what we come to
While you're dancing
Through!