Thank Goodness / I Couldn't Be Happier – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: Wicked: For Good Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, what a celebration

Oh, what a celebration we'll have today

Thank goodness!

Let's have a celebration

Let's have a celebration the "Glinda" way!

Thank goodness!

Fin'lly a day that's totally wicked-witch-free

We couldn't be happier

Thank goodness!

Thank goodness for you, Glinda,

And your handsome swain,

Prince Fiyero,

Newly appointed Captain

of the Gale Force.

Tell us, Captain,

how does it feel,

being engaged?

We're engaged?

Surprised?

Good! We hoped you'd be.

The Wizard and I.

We couldn't be happier,

Right, dear?

Couldn't be happier.

Right here!

Look what we've got:

A fairy-tale plot,

Our very own

Happy

Happy ending.

Where we

Couldn't be happier,

True, dear?

Couldn't be happier.

And we're happy to share

Our ending vicariously

With all of you!

He couldn't look handsomer

I couldn't feel humbler.

We couldn't be happier.

Because happy is what happens

When all your dreams come true!

And Glinda dear,

We are happy for you.

As Press Secretary, I've striven to ensure that

All of Oz knows the story of your braverism

In the face of the terrifying

Wicked Witch of the West.

I hear she has an extra eye

That always remains awake!

I hear that she can shed her skin

As easily as a snake!

I hear some rebel animals

Are giving her food and shelter!

I hear her soul is so unclean

Pure water can melt her!

Melt her!

Please,

Please, somebody go and melt her!

I can't just stand like

Pretending to go along with all this.

Fiyero!

Thanks plenty, dearest.

He's, um, he's gone to fetch me a refreshment.

He's so thoughtful that way...

That's why I

Couldn't be happier.

No,

I couldn't be happier.

Though it is, I admit

The tiniest bit

Unlike I anticipated

But I couldn't be happier.

Simply couldn't be happier.

Well - not simply...

'Cause getting your dreams

It's strange, but it seems

A little, well, complicated.

There's a kind of a sort of...

Cost.

There's a couple of things get...

Lost.

There are bridges you cross you didn't know

You crossed until you've crossed

And if that joy, that thrill

Doesn't thrill

Like you think it will.

Still.

With this perfect finale,

The cheers and the ballyhoo

Who wouldn't be happier?

So I couldn't be happier.

Because happy is what happens

When all your dreams come true!

Well, isn't it?

Happy is what happens

When your dreams come true!

We love you, Glinda, if we may be so frank!

Thank goodness!

For all this joy, we know who we've got to thank goodness for today!

Thank goodness for today!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebration /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən/ B1	noun - a special event to mark a happy occasion
happier /ˈhæpiə(r)/ A1	adjective (comparative) - feeling more pleased or glad
witch /wɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a woman thought to have magical powers
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a hope or wish that you want to achieve verb - to imagine something you want to happen
bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/ B2	noun - courageous behavior or character
terrifying /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely frightening
rebel /ˈrebəl/ B2	noun - someone who opposes authority or control
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
fetch /fetʃ/ B1	verb - to go and bring something back
thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/ B2	adjective - showing care or consideration for other people
anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ C1	verb - to expect something to happen and prepare for it
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - difficult to understand or deal with
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure built to cross over something such as a river or road
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun, verb - a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; to cause such a feeling
finale /fɪˈnɑːli/ C1	noun - the last part of a performance or event, especially a dramatic one
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - evil or morally bad
melt /melt/ B1	verb - to change from solid to liquid through heat
ensure /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ B2	verb - to make sure something happens or is true
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a description of events, real or imaginary