Usnavi:
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
Paragua:
Ice cold Piragua!
Parcha, China, Cherry,
Strawberry
And just for today, I got mamey!
Usnavi:
Oye, piragüero, come estas?
Piragua:
Como siempre, Señor Usnavi!
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 a single greatest 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 got back
Goddamn I gotta get on that
Ho!
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 getting any profit if the coffee isn't light and sweet
Abuela:
Oo-oo
Usnavi:
Abuela my fridge broke
Ive got café but no con leche
Abuela:
Try my mother's old recipe
One can of condensed milk
Usnavi:
Nice!
Abuela:
Ha-hay!
Paciencia y fe!
Usnavi:
That was Abuela, she's not really my Abuela
But she practically raised me, this corner is her escuela now
You're probably thinking
"I'm up shit's creek!
Iv'e never been north of 96th 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 you later
I'm getting tested times are tough on this Bodega
Two months ago somebody bought Ortegas
Our neighbors started packi'n up and picki'n up and ever since the rent went up, it's gotten mad expensive but we live with just enough
Full Company:
In the heights!
I hang the lights to start my da-ay
There are fights
Women:
Endless debts
Men:
And bills to pa-ay
Full Comany:
In the heights!
I can't survive with out café
Usnavi:
I serve café
Full Company:
'Cause tonight seems like a million years away
In Washington-
Usnavi:
Next up to bat: the Rosarios
They run the cab company, they struggle in the barrio
See their daughter Nina's off at college tuition is mad steep, so they can't sleep
Everything they get is mad cheap
Kevin:
Good morning Usnavi!
Usnavi:
Pan caliente café con leche
Kevin:
Put twenty dollars on today's lottery
Camila:
One ticket that's it
Kevin:
Hey!
A man's gotta dream
Camila:
Don't mind him, he's all excited 'cause Nina flew in at 3 am last night
Kevin:
Don't look at me
This one's been cooking all week
Camila:
Usnavi come over for dinner
Both:
There's plenty to eat
Daniella:
So then Yesenia walks in the room
Carla:
Aha
