HEIDI, spoken
Have you been writing those letters to yourself? "Dear Evan Hansen, this is gonna be a good day and here's why..."
EVAN, spoken
I started one.
HEIDI, spoken
Those letters are important, honey. They're gonna help you build your confidence.
EVAN, spoken
I guess.
HEIDI, sung
Can we try to have an optimistic outlook, huh?
Can we buck up just enough to see the world won't fall apart?
Maybe this year, we decide
We're not giving up before we've tried
This year, we make a new start
HEIDI, spoken
Hey! I know! You can go around today and ask the other kids to sign your cast. How 'bout that?
EVAN, spoken
Perfect.
HEIDI, spoken
I'm proud of you already.
EVAN, spoken
Oh, good...
HEIDI, sung
Another stellar conversation for the scrapbook
Another stumble as I'm reaching for the right thing to say
I'm kinda coming up empty
Can't find my way to you
Does anybody have a map?
Anybody maybe happen to know how the hell to do this?
I don't know if you can tell
But this is me just pretending to know
So where's the map?
I need a clue
'Cause the scary truth is
I'm flying blind
And I'm making this up as I go
CYNTHIA, spoken
It's your senior year, Connor. You are not missing the first day.
CONNOR, spoken
I already said I'd go tomorrow.
LARRY, spoken
He doesn't listen. Look at him, he's probably high.
ZOE, spoken
He's definitely high.
CYNTHIA, spoken
I don't want you going to school high, Connor.
CONNOR, spoken
Perfect, so then I won't go. Thanks, Mom!
CYNTHIA, sung
Another masterful attempt ends with disaster
LARRY, spoken
Interstate's already jammed.
CYNTHIA, sung
Pour another cup of coffee
And watch it all crash and burn
ZOE, spoken
Connor finished the milk!
CYNTHIA, sung
It's a puzzle, it's a maze
I tried to steer through it a million ways
But each day's another wrong turn
LARRY, spoken
I better head out.
ZOE, spoken
If Connor's not ready, I'm leaving without him.
CYNTHIA
Does anybody have a map?
Anybody maybe—
HEIDI
Anybody have a map?
BOTH
—happen to know how the hell to do this?
I don't know if you can tell
But this is me just pretending to know
HEIDI
So where's the map?
CYNTHIA
I need a clue
BOTH
'Cause the scary truth is
CYNTHIA
I'm flying
blind
I'm flying
blind
HEIDI
I'm flying
blind
I'm flying—
BOTH
I'm flying blind
And I'm making this up as I go
As I go
