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The Emerald City

by Loudest Librarian

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A song inspired by the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

lyrics

We travelled to the Emerald City
Through the land of Oz,
Hoping the Wizard would take pity
And rally to our cause.
But despite his booming voice
And shining riches,
He was just a man behind a screen.
Just a man pretending he had all the answers,
In his palace made of green.

We don't need witches,
And we don't need wizards.
They cause more problems in the end.
The true magic lies in what we have together
In the company of friends.

When the cyclone came, I was tossed around and twisted,
My whole life was torn away.
Waking up to things I never knew existed,
And colors brighter than the brightest Kansas day.
And strange new people
Who joined me on the journey.
They felt just like my family.
We were wiser, kinder, braver all together
Than any "magic man" could be.

We don't need witches
And we don't need wizards.
They're nothing special in the end.
The true answers lie in fighting for each other
In our company of friends.

There may be golden roads
But they will never lead you home,
They only lead to humbugs
Who are not what they pretend.
And though you may be quite impressed
By witches North, South, East, or West.
Their claims will not hold water in the end.


When we arrived at last
And told him our position,
The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and me.
The Wizard sent us on a deadly mission,
To fight his greatest enemy.
And when the witch was washed away
Her monkeys had a lot to say:
They were taking orders just like me.
The wizard floated off in his big balloon to nowhere.
And the land of Oz was free.

We don't need witches
And we don't need wizards.
They are only serving their own ends.
We will find we have everything we ever needed
In our company of friends.

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released October 3, 2023

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Loudest Librarian California

I am a children's librarian in the San Francisco Bay Area. I mostly write songs based on popular children's books and authors.

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