7 Years In The Heights

The Lyrics:

7 years
dread and fear, blood sweat & tears
I never dreamt that In The Heights would ever get me here
Working all night and studying all day
I took the long hard way to off-broadway
and on days the lyrics don't come
well you just hum
and pray to god that something gets you out of the humdrum
cuz everybody thinks my neighborhood is just some slum
no matter how hot the block has gotten
I've never forgotten where I'm from
Vrum vrum!
start your engines
first come the critics
then the honorable mentions
then sell some tickets get some national attention
I can't thank you enough for all your passionate connection
Yeah and some say I got the hood sanitized
they only scandalized
they ain't never seen Hispanic guys
without smackin their wives
or packin knives
or havin real lives
I went online just to analyze
the rate of crime up in Washington Heights
yo, the crime rate's twice as high on the upper east side
No. Yeah!
That shit was astoundin to me!
I ain't never seen no bangin or slangin in Woody Allen movies!
Do me a favor set the beef to the side
is it alright for me to rep my people with pride?
For kids to see Latinos in a positive light?
For tourists to ride up to Washington Heights without lockin their car doors tight?
Maybe rolling down the windows buyin piraguas from the man on the side of riverside drive?
Or seeing life through his eyes?
He's just like you and I, he's just trying to get by.
He's just trying to get up and get in here.
And hear what I've been hearing for the last 7 years.
See the show.

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[samanthajonas59]

"i've never been north of 96th street...

well...you must take the A-train!!!"

haha thats the first thing i thought of when i saw the "A-train" sign behind Lin

[unfabulous386]

lin man is amazing.

=)

[TheSuperdxhbk]

THEY SHOULD BE ON ELLEN!!!

[flippinfrogs911]

I'm writing a common place book Entry on In the heights and how it represents a new generation of leaving behind stereotypes.

I'm also using this rap as a quote!

Thank you Mr. Miranda for creating a great musical that is more than just amazing music.

-Marina

[brye456]

lin manuel is hip hop!

[westsidestory97]

@samanthajonas59 "Get off at 181st and take the escalator."

:D <3

[TRASHYgah]

awesome!!! 

[playhart]

im in love with this guy. lin.. your fucking awesome dude

[TippytheTurtle3]

lin manuel miranda is my favorite person! hes so talented and brilliant!! i love him! this is my all time favorite musical! i could listen to it every day of my life! lin manuel you rock! i feel so privileged i was able to see him play usnavi in LA at pantages! your show rocks dude!

[Kylieluvsingin]

Love this!!!!! Hilarious!!!

[killerghost31]

how did you meet them?

[LullabyofBroadway7]

Javier Muñoz is playing now and as from January 25th Corbin Bleu will