Original Broadway Cast - Thank Goodness (with Kristin Chenoweth and Norbert Leo Butz) lyrics

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Citizens of Oz:

Ev'ry day, more wicked.

Ev'ry day, the terror grows.

All of Oz is ever on alert!

That's the way with Wicked,

Spreading fear where e'er she goes.

Seeking out new victims she can hurt.

Hysterical Woman:

Like some terrible green blizzard

Throughout the land she flies!

Outraged Man:

Defaming our poor Wizard

Crowd:

With her calumnies and lies!

She lies!

Save us from the Wicked.

Shield us so we won't be hexed.

Give us warning--

Where will she strike next?

Where will she strike next?

Where will she strike next?

Glinda: [Spoken]

Fellow Ozians - as terrifying as terror is, let us put

aside our panic for this one day-- and celebrate!

[Sung]

Oh, what a celebration

We'll have today!

Crowd:

Thank Goodness!

Glinda:

Let's have a celebration

The Glinda way!

Crowd:

Thank Goodness!

Madam Morrible:

Fin'lly a day that's

Totally Wicked-Witch free!

Morrible & Crowd:

We couldn't be happier

Thank Goodness!

Glinda:

Yes,

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 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!

Morrible: [Spoken]

Oh, and Glinda dear, we're happy for you! As Press

Secretary, I have striven to ensure that all of Oz

knows the story of your braverism--

[Sung]

The day you were first summoned

To an audience with Oz,

And although he would not tell you why initially,

When you bowed before his throne

He decreed you'd hence be known

As Glinda the Good officially!

Then with a jealous squeal

The Wicked Witch

Burst from concealment

Where she had been lurking

Surrpetitially!

People in Crowd:

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!

Fiyero:

What?!

Crowd:

Melt her!

Please, somebody go

And melt her!

Fiyero: [Spoken]

Do you hear that-- water will melt her?! People

are so empty-headed, they'll believe anything!

Glinda: [Spoken]

Fiyero! Oh, yes, thanks plenty, dearest! He's gone to

fetch me a refreshment. He's so thoughtful that way!

[Sung]

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,

[Spoken]

Well, not "simply"

[Sung]

'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 Crowd:

When your dreams come Aaah!

True! We love you, Glinda,

If we may be so frank.

Thank Goodness!

Crowd:

For all this joy,

We know who we've got to thank!

Thank Goodness!

That means the Wizard, Glinda,

Glinda:

And fiance!

Crowd:

They couldn't be goodlier,

She couldn't be lovelier,

We couldn't be luckier.

Glinda:

I couldn't be happier!

Crowd:

Thank Goodness:

Glinda & Crowd:

Today!

Thank Goodness for today!