Thank Goodness
Wicked Cast/Kristin Chenoweth Lyrics

Every day, more wicked
The wickedness in Oz is growing every day

Every day, the terror grows
The terror grows every single day

All of Oz is ever on alert
The entire land of Oz is always on high alert

That's the way with wicked
That's just how the wicked operates

Spreading fear where e'er she goes
The wicked spreads fear wherever she goes

Seeking out new victims she can hurt
The wicked seeks out new victims to cause harm to

Like some terrible green blizzard
The wicked moves like a destructive green blizzard

Throughout the land she flies
The wicked travels throughout the land quickly

Defaming our poor Wizard
The wicked is slandering the Wizard

With her calumnies and lies
The wicked is spreading lies and rumors

She lies
The wicked is a liar

Save us from the wicked
We need to be saved from the wicked

Shield us so we won't be hexed
We need protection from the wicked's hexes

Give us warning
We need to be warned about the wicked's attacks

Where will she strike next?
We need to know where the wicked will strike next

Fellow Ozians, as terrifying as terror is
As terrifying as the terror is

Let us put aside our panic for this one day, and celebrate!
Let's celebrate despite the terror

Oh what a celebration
What an amazing celebration

We'll have today
We will have an amazing day

Thank Goodness!
Thank goodness for this day

Let's have a celebration the Glinda way!
We will celebrate in Glinda's style

Finally a day that's totally Wicked-Witch free!
Today, there won't be any presence of the wicked

We couldn't be happier
We are the happiest we could possibly be

Yes
Indeed

Right, dear?
Isn't that right?

Couldn't be happier
We couldn't be happier than we are now

Right here
We are happy in this moment

Look what we've got
We are grateful for what we've received

A fairy-tale plot
Our lives are like a fairy tale

Our very own happy ending
We are experiencing our own happy ending

Where we couldn't be happier
We are as happy as we can be

True, dear?
Isn't that true, my dear?

And we're happy to share
We are happy to share our joy

Our ending vicariously
We hope our happy ending inspires others

With all of you
We want to share our joy with everyone

He couldn't look handsomer
He looks extremely handsome

I couldn't feel humbler
I feel extremely humble right now

Because happy is what happens
Happiness is what is happening to us

When all your dreams come true!
We are experiencing the fulfillment of all our dreams

Oh, and Glinda dear, we're happy for you!
We are happy for Glinda as well

As Press Secretary, I have striven to ensure that all of Oz
As the Press Secretary, I've made sure everyone in Oz knows

Knows the story of your braverism
Everyone knows the story of Glinda's bravery

The day you were first summoned
The day you were first called upon

To an audience with Oz
To an audience with the Wizard

And although he would not tell you why initially
The Wizard didn't tell you why at first

When you bowed before his throne
When you knelt before his throne

He decreed you'd hence be known
He declared you would be known as

As Glinda the Good, officially!
Officially known as Glinda the Good!

Then with a jealous squeal
The wicked emitted a jealous sound

The Wicked Witch burst from concealment
The Wicked Witch came out of hiding

Where she had been lurking, surrpetitially!
Where she had been hiding, secretly

I hear she has an extra eye
I've heard she has an additional eye

That always remains awake
That is always alert

I hear that she can shed her skin
I've heard she can molt like a snake

As easily as a snake!
Just like a snake molts easily!

I hear some rebel animals
I've heard some animals are rebelling

Are giving her food and shelter
They are providing her with food and shelter

I hear her soul is so unclean
I've heard her soul is impure

Pure water can melt her
Water can cause her to dissolve

What?
What are you saying?

Melt her
Make her dissolve

Please, somebody go and melt her!
Someone, please dissolve her!

Do you hear that, water will melt her?
Have you heard that water can dissolve her?

People are so empty-headed, they'll believe anything
People are gullible and believe anything they hear

Fiyero! Oh yes, thanks plenty, dearest!
Fiyero went to get her a drink

He's gone to fetch me a refreshment
He's getting me a drink

He's so thoughtful that way
He's very considerate

That's why I couldn't be happier
That's one of the reasons why I'm so happy

No, I couldn't be happier
I'm so happy right now

Though it is, I admit
I must admit

The tiniest bit
Just the slightest bit

Unlike I anticipated
Unlike how I thought it would be

But I couldn't be happier
But I'm still incredibly happy

Simply couldn't be happier
I'm as happy as can be

Well, not "simply"
Okay, maybe not as simple as that

'Cause getting your dreams
Because achieving your dreams

It's strange, but it seems
It's odd, but it seems

A little, well, complicated
It's a bit more complicated than expected

There's a kind of a sort of, cost
There's a sort of cost

There's a couple of things get, lost
A few things are lost along the way

There are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed
You cross some bridges without realizing it

Until you've crossed
Until you've passed them

And if that joy, that thrill
And even if that joy, that thrill

Doesn't thrill like you think it will
Doesn't excite you as much as expected

Still
Nevertheless

With this perfect finale
With this perfect ending

The cheers and ballyhoo
The cheers and celebration

Who
Who wouldn't be happy?

Wouldn't be happier?
Who wouldn't be even happier?

So I couldn't be happier
I'm still extremely happy

When all your dreams come true
When all your dreams become a reality

Well, isn't it?
Isn't that true?

We love you, Glinda, if we may be so frank
We love you, Glinda, if I may be honest

For all this joy, we know who we've got to thank
We know who to thank for all this joy

That means the Wizard, Glinda
That means Glinda and the Wizard

And fiance!
And her fiancé!

They couldn't be goodlier
They couldn't be any better

She couldn't be lovelier
Glinda couldn't be more beautiful

We couldn't be luckier
We couldn't have more luck

I couldn't be happier
I'm incredibly happy

Thank Goodness
Thank goodness

Today!
For this day!