The Goonies 'R' Good Enough – English Lyrics

• By: Cyndi Lauper

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a nostalgic journey with Cyndi Lauper's "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough," a synth-pop anthem that captures the adventurous spirit of the classic film *The Goonies*. Discover how this iconic song, despite its rocky beginnings, became a beloved hit, offering a fun way to explore themes of friendship, breaking free, and the vibrant sounds of the 80s.

[English]

(car honks)

- [Narrator] When last I saw Cyndi,

things were going from bad to worse.

Why her mom and pop's gas shop was being forced to close.

No more veggie burgers.

No more free cookies with gas.

No more nothing.

Them cheating creditors were about to force them out

with eviction papers.

- I'm going to miss the smell of the bedroom wall this year.

- Based on what you cooked last night, Katrina,

that's the least of our worries.

- All right, Pop, I'm leaving.

- Oh, great great grandfather Captain One-Eyed Peg Leg,

Booze-Guzzling, Mean Luao Bano, if I knew of your secrets,

I can take of these riches and pay off our creditors.

- I can't take it.

What do I want this place for anyway?

There's too much traffic.

There's too much pollution.

I can't take it.

- [Father] Easy, easy.

- What do you want?

This place is a gas station.

- That's right. - Oh, wonderful.

Some filthy rich customers.

(bell rings) - Customer.

- Oh, no. - Lovely peasant.

Nice to see Mr. Classy.

Nice to see the fed of the world.

(everyone shouting indistinctly)

- Listen lady, this is my property now.

Get out of here, you lazy, unmarried junkie bum.

Iran number one.

The Sheik number one.

- Why don't you pay up?

Why didn't you pay up?

- Here, here, have some cookies.

They're free every time you have guests.

(cow moos) (loud banging)

- What was that, Freddy?

- I don't know.

It wasn't me.

- Sewer rat, sewer rat.

- It wasn't me, I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything.

(everyone shouting indistinctly)

- Cookies, now why don't you

take your face back inside there and make a suitcase?

Bye-bye. - You can't talk

to her like that.

(everyone shouting indistinctly)

(upbeat instrumental rock music)

(everyone shouting indistinctly)

♪ Here we are ♪

♪ Hanging on the strings of green and blues ♪

♪ Break the chain and we break down ♪

♪ Oh, it's not real if you don't feel it ♪

♪ Unspoken expectations ♪

♪ Ideals you used to play with ♪

♪ They've finally taken shape ♪

♪ What's good enough ♪

♪ For you is good enough ♪

♪ For me it's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Now you say ♪

♪ You're starting to feel the push and pull ♪

♪ Of what could be and never can ♪

♪ You mirror me stumbling through those ♪

♪ Old fashioned superstitions ♪

♪ I find too hard to break ♪

♪ Oh, maybe you're out of place ♪

♪ What's good enough for you ♪

♪ Is good enough for me ♪

♪ It's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ For you it's good enough ♪

♪ For me it's good ♪

♪ It's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Goonies ♪

(upbeat instrumental rock music)

♪ Old fashioned superstitions ♪

♪ I find too hard to break ♪

♪ Oh, maybe you're out of place ♪

♪ What's good enough for you ♪

♪ Is good enough for me ♪

♪ It's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ For you is good enough ♪

♪ For me it's good ♪

♪ It's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ For you is good enough ♪

♪ For me it's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ For you it's good enough ♪

♪ For me it's good ♪

♪ It's good enough ♪

♪ It's good enough for me ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

(upbeat instrumental rock music)

(Cyndi shouts)

- Oh no, oh no, oh no.

Can I get this?

No, oh no.

Steven Spielberg, how do I get out of this one?

- Well, the first thing you should ...

I don't know.

(Cyndi sobs)

(water gushes)

- [Narrator] What will become of poor Cyndi now?

Don't miss part two, coming soon to a TV near you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having desirable qualities; satisfactory
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - sufficient; as much as required
creditors /ˈkredɪtərz/ C1	noun - people or institutions to whom money is owed
eviction /ɪˈvɪkʃən/ C1	noun - the act of forcing someone to leave a property
pollution /pəˈluːʃən/ B2	noun - contamination of the environment
property /ˈprɒpəti/ B2	noun - something owned; real estate
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great amount of money or assets
poor /pɔːr/ A1	adjective - lacking money or resources
superstitions /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/ C1	noun - irrational beliefs in supernatural influence
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - to exert force on something so that it moves away
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force on something so that it moves toward you
expectations /ˌekspɛkˈteɪʃənz/ C1	noun - beliefs about what will happen in the future
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces or cause to separate
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	noun - a series of linked metal links; also a sequence of connected things
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B2	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1	noun - vehicles moving on a road or the movement of goods and people
gas /ɡæs/ A1	noun - a substance that expands freely to fill any space; fuel for vehicles
cookies /ˈkʊkiz/ A1	noun - small sweet baked goods