Lyrics In The Heights - Lin-Manuel Miranda , Olga Merediz , Corey Hawkins , Anthony Ramos , Daphne Rubin-Vega , Melissa Barrera , Stephanie Beatriz
Lights
up
on
Washington
Heights,
up
at
the
break
of
day
I
wake
up
and
I
got
this
little
punk
I
gotta
chase
away
Pop
the
grate
at
the
crack
of
dawn
Sing
while
I
wipe
down
the
awning
Hey
y′all,
good
morning
Ice
cold
piragua!
Parcha,
china,
cherry,
strawberry
And
just
for
today,
I
got
mamey!
Oye,
piragüero,
como
estás?
Como
siempre,
Señor
Usnavi
I
am
Usnavi
and
you
prob'ly
never
heard
my
name
Reports
of
my
fame
are
greatly
exaggerated
Exacerbated
by
the
fact
that
my
syntax
Is
highly
complicated
′cause
I
immigrated
From
the
single
greatest
little
place
in
the
Caribbean
Dominican
Republic,
I
love
it!
Jesus,
I'm
jealous
of
it,
and
beyond
that
Ever
since
my
folks
passed
on,
I
haven't
gone
back
Goddamn,
I
gotta
get
on
that
Fo!
The
milk
has
gone
bad,
hold
up
just
a
second
Why
is
everything
in
this
fridge
warm
and
tepid?
I
better
step
it
up
and
fight
the
heat
′Cause
I′m
not
makin'
any
profit
if
the
coffee
isn′t
light
and
sweet!
Ooh-ooh
Abuela,
my
fridge
broke
I
got
café
but
not
con
leche
Ay
Dios,
try
my
mother's
old
recipe
One
can
of
condensed
milk
Nice
Oh
wait,
your
lottery
ticket
Paciencia
y
fe
That
was
Abuela,
she′s
not
really
my
abuela
But
she
practically
raised
me,
this
corner
is
her
escuela
Now,
you're
prob′ly
thinkin',
"I'm
up
shit′s
creek
I′ve
never
been
north
of
Ninety-Sixth
Street"
Well,
you
must
take
the
A
Train
Even
farther
than
Harlem
to
northern
Manhattan
and
maintain
Get
off
at
181st,
and
take
the
escalator
I
hope
you're
writing
this
down,
I′m
gonna
test
ya
later
I'm
getting
tested,
times
are
tough
on
this
bodega
Two
months
ago
somebody
bought
Ortega′s
Our
neighbors
started
packin'
up
and
pickin′
up
And
ever
since
the
rents
went
up
It's
gotten
mad
expensive,
but
we
live
with
just
enough
In
the
Heights,
I
flip
the
lights
and
start
my
day
There
are
fights,
and
endless
debts
And
bills
to
pay
In
the
Heights,
I
can't
survive
without
café
I
serve
café
′Cause
tonight
seems
like
a
million
years
away
En
Washington
Next
up,
ding,
Kevin
Rosario
He
runs
the
cab
company,
he
struggles
in
the
barrio
See,
his
daughter
Nina′s
off
at
college,
tuition
is
mad
steep
So
he
can't
sleep,
everything
he
gets
is
mad
cheap
Good
morning,
Usnavi!
Pan
caliente,
café
con
leche!
Put
20
dollars
on
today′s
lottery
Okay,
must
be
a
lucky
day
Gotta
be
Oh
my
God,
you're
so
excited
My
Nina
flew
in
at
3 A.M.
last
night!
Sweet,
Abuela′s
been
cooking
all
week
Compay
when
I
see
you
this
weekend
Are
we
gonna
eat?
So
then
Yesenia
walks
in
the
room
(uh-huh)
She
smells
sex
and
cheap
perfume
(uh-oh)
It
smells
like
one
of
those
trees
That
you
hang
from
the
rear
view
(Ay,
no)
It's
true!
She
screams,
"Who′s
in
there
with
you,
Julio?"
Grabs
a
bat
and
kicks
in
the
door
He's
in
bed
with
José
from
the
liquor
store!
(No
me
diga)
The
salon
ladies
Thanks,
Usnavi!
Sonny,
you're
late
Chillax,
you
know
you
love
me
Me
and
my
cousin
runnin′
Just
another
dime-a-dozen
mom-and-pop
stop-and-shop
And,
oh
my
god,
it′s
gotten
too
darn
hot
Like
my
man
Cole
Porter
said
People
come
through
for
a
few
cold
waters
and
A
lottery
ticket,
just
a
part
of
the
routine
Everybody's
got
a
job,
everybody′s
got
a
dream
They
gossip,
as
I
sip
my
coffee
and
smirk
The
first
stop
as
people
hop
to
work
Bust
it,
I'm
like
One
dollar,
two
dollars,
one
fifty,
one
sixty-nine
I
got
it,
you
want
a
box
of
condoms?
What
kind?
That′s
two
quarters,
two
quarter
waters
The
New
York
Times
You
need
a
bag
for
that?
The
tax
is
added
Once
you
get
some
practice
at
it
You
do
rapid
mathematics
automatically
Sellin'
maxi-pads,
fuzzy
dice
for
taxicabs
and
practically
Everybody′s
stressed,
yes!
But
they
press
through
the
mess
Bounce
checks
and
wonder
what's
next
In
the
Heights,
I
buy
my
coffee
and
I
go
(I
buy
my
coffee
and
I
go)
Set
my
sights
on
only
what
I
need
to
know
(What
I
need
to
know)
In
the
Heights,
money
is
tight
But
even
so
(even
so)
When
the
lights
go
down
I
blast
my
radio
You
ain't
got
no
skills
(Benny!)
Yo,
lemme
get
a-
(Milky
Way)
Yup,
and
lemme
also
get
a-
(Daily
News)
And
a-
(Post)
and
the
most
important,
my-
Boss′s
second
coffee,
one
cream,
five
sugars
I′m
the
number
one
earner
(what?)
The
fastest
learner
(what?)
My
boss
can't
keep
me
on
the
damn
back
burner
(yes,
he
can)
I′m
makin'
moves,
I′m
makin'
deals,
but
guess
what?
(What?)
You
still
ain′t
got
no
skills
(hardee-har)
Yo,
Vanessa
show
up
yet?
(Shut
up!)
Hey
little
homie,
don't
get
so
upset
(man)
Tell
Vanessa
how
you
feel,
buy
the
girl
a
meal
On
the
real,
or
you
ain't
got
no
skills
No!
No
no
no!
No
no
no,
no-no-no!
No,
no-no-no!
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no,
no-no-no-no-no!
Mr.
Johnson,
I
got
the
security
deposit
It′s
locked
in
a
box
in
the
bottom
of
my
closet
It′s
not
reflected
in
my
bank
statement
But
I've
been
savin′
to
make
a
down
payment
and
pay
rent
No,
no,
I
won't
let
you
down
Yo,
here′s
your
chance,
ask
her
out
right
now!
I'll
see
you
later,
we
can
look
at
that
lease
Yo,
do
somethin′,
make
your
move,
don't
freeze!
(Hey!)
You
owe
me
a
bottle
of
cold
champagne
Are
you
moving?
Just
a
little
credit
check
and
I'm
on
that
downtown
train
Well,
your
coffee′s
on
the
house
Okay
Usnavi,
ask
her
out
No
way
I′ll
see
you
later,
so...
Yo,
smooth
operator,
aw,
damn,
there
she
goes!
Yo,
bro,
take
five,
take
a
walk
outside
You
look
exhausted,
lost,
don't
let
life
slide
The
whole
hood
is
struggling,
times
is
tight
And
you′re
stuck
to
this
corner
like
a
streetlight
Yeah,
I'm
a
streetlight,
chokin′
on
the
heat
The
world
spins
around
while
I'm
frozen
to
my
seat
The
people
that
I
know
all
keep
on
rollin′
down
the
street
But
every
day
is
different
so
I'm
switchin'
up
the
beat
′Cause
my
parents
came
with
nothing,
they
got
a
little
more
And
sure,
we′re
poor,
but
yo,
at
least
we
got
the
store
And
it's
all
about
the
legacy
they
left
with
me,
it′s
destiny
And
one
day
I'll
be
on
a
beach
with
Sonny
writing
checks
to
me
In
the
Heights,
I
hang
my
flag
up
on
display
We
came
to
work
and
to
live
and
we
got
a
lot
in
common
It
reminds
me
that
I
came
from
miles
away
D.R.,
P.R.,
we
are
not
stoppin′
In
the
Heights,
every
day,
paciencia
y
fe
(ooh)
Until
the
day
we
go
from
poverty
to
stock
options
In
the
Heights,
I've
got
today
And
today′s
all
we
got,
so
we
cannot
stop
This
is
our
block
In
the
Heights,
I
hang
my
flag
up
on
display
Lo
le
lo
le
lo
lai
lai
lo
le!
It
reminds
me
that
I
came
from
miles
away
My
family
came
from
miles
away
In
the
Heights,
it
gets
more
expensive
every
day
(every
day)
And
tonight
is
so
far
away
But
as
for
mañana,
mi
pana,
ya
gotta
just
keep
watchin'
(in
the
Heights)
You'll
see
the
late
nights,
you′ll
taste
beans
and
rice
(in
the
Heights)
The
syrups
and
shaved
ice,
I
ain′t
gonna
say
it
twice
(in
the
Heights)
Turn
up
the
street
lights
(ah)
We're
takin′
a
flight
to
a
couple
of
days
In
the
life
of
what
it's
like
En
Washington
Heights!
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