No Good Deed - Commentary

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, ugh!

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

Dr. 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 deeds 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 at what well-meant did

All right, enough, so be it

So be it then

Let all of Oz be agreed

I'm wicked through and through

And 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!