it won't be long now
Singer:lin-manuel miranda
the elevated train by my window
the rattling screams don't disrupt my dreams
the elevated train drives everyone insane
when i bring back boys they can't tolerate the noise
'cause i never let them stay
i'm hoppin' that elevated train and i'm riding away!
the boys around the way holler at me when i'm walking down the street
their machismo pride doesn't break my stride. it's a compliment
the boys around the way holler at me every day but i don't mind
it will not be with some dude
who is whistling 'cause he has nothing to say
or who's honking at me from his chevrolet!
and one day. i'm hoppin' in a limousine and i'm driving away!
if it isn't the loveliest girl in the place. you've got some schmutz on your face
vanesssssaaaaaa! i'm thirsty
can i get a pepsi and some packing tape?
my cousin over there with his tongue hanging out
has been meaning to ask you. yes?
what a lady such as yourself might be doing tonight?
like a drunk chita rivera. okay. after nina's dinner
we can hit a few clubs and check out the fireworks. oh snap! who's that?
what a way to begin the weekend
anything you want is free
and my dearly beloved dominican republic
but until that fateful day
i'm runnin' to make it home
and home's what vanessa's runnin' away from!
i'm runnin' to make it home
and home's what vanessa's runnin' away from. the neighborhood salon is the place i am working for the moment
ladies talk and share. every day
who's doin' who and why. the neighborhood salon doesn't pay me what i wanna be making but i don't mind
as i sweep the curb i can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky
i look up and think about the years gone by
but one day.i'm walkin' to jfk and i'm gonna fly!