Wicked Workshop - Making Good - Idina Menzel
Making Good is a song sang by Elphaba at the beginning of the show, as Elphaba embarks her journey to Shiz University. Making Good has two different versions one sung by Idina Menzel and one sung by Stephanie J. Block. Making Good was eventually cut out and replaced by "The Wizard and I".
Making Good (Idina's version)[]
Unlimited, think of it Nessa
The future if unlimited
And, don't laugh
But I have a vision almost like a prophecy
Nessa, you can call me crazy
True the visions hazy
But I swear some day there'll be
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with me you'll see
At long long last I'm making my way
Out of here
Erase the past as of today
Clean and clear
Today I start my quest to find my special destiny
Be more then just the best I could
I'll be making good
Cause in my gut I know I can do something great
I don't know what yet but when I'm through just you wait
One day see all I've done they'll tell me you're so wonderful
We wish back then we'd understood you'd be making good
Good I'll be making good
Undertaking new inventions or discoveries
Maybe find a cure for some disease
Maybe make some great injustice cease
Or perhaps create a masterpiece
Something that astounds
Something that amazes
Something that has everybody singing my praises
The shouts of love will burn through the air
And what's more
A certain governor will be there
Claiming credit for
This magic child of his boasting how proud he is of me
For doing things the wizard would not even contemplate
So they can go ahead and laugh
'Till their sides are aching
But if I do half
What I feel in me waking
They'll be cheering after I have finished making good
No not making good
Making great