Original Cast of Ordinary Days
Hundred Story City
[JASON]
What am I doing here?
In the middle of freaking New York City
Blurting out proposals
And holding Cabernet?

And what am I doing here with Claire?
Trying to push our lives somewhere
She clearly doesn't want
Since she is gone
And if we're moving nowhere
Should I move on?

I moved to the city and I thought I couldn't take it
And certainly I never thought I'd stay
But then she came along and was the one thing in the city
That made me feel like I belonged here every single day
No matter where she'd take me
Somehow she would always make me
Feel a part of some great tapestry the world had spun
I could always look at her
And not feel so alone
But suddenly that's done—
Isn't it?

'Cause now I can't make heads or tails
Of what we have been doing
I thought stepping up and moving in would make things clear
The one thing in this city
That I always thought was certain
Was that she and I were working hard to build a future here
And maybe I was careless
Maybe I should try to wear less
Of my heart upon my sleeve
And let her say goodbye
But I don't wanna start that now
I don't want to let go
'Cause she's the only reason why
I'm living in this hundred-story city
Where you've got to hold tight to what you care for
She's why I'm one out of a hundred million people
Sticking out the angry cars
The crowded streets, the lack of stars
Putting up with so much
That's it's all a blur
And that's what I've been doing
Just to be with her
So I don't understand what I'm supposed to

[JASON, DEB & CLAIRE, WARREN, CLAIRE]
Do now (Why are there so many)
People in my way? (People— hey, hello!)

[JASON, DEB & CLAIRE, WARREN]
I don't wanna be the person (I don't understand)
Who is (These people) (Why am I)

[DEB, CLAIRE, JASON & WARREN]
Always standing still
I wish that I could make the people disappear

[JASON]
Except for her
[CLAIRE]
No crowds

[DEB, WARREN]
No Moms with strollers (A flyer?)

[CLAIRE]
Some space

[JASON, DEB & WARREN]
I just want to see her (Some room to get through)

[DEB, CLAIRE & WARREN]
No walls
No bikes
No buildings in my way

[JASON]
What am I doing in this hundred-story city
Where you're always moving fast
But going nowhere?
Oh, I don't care if there's a hundred million people
I just want to be with one

I always told you, Claire
That there was nothing we wouldn't make it through
But you've unearthed a break-up clause
Which is wanting to put life on pause
So, Jesus, Claire...
What now?