[STEVE]
This world is a big old mess
Of pain and stress
And people dragging you down
There's little chance of success
The bad guys always winning

[STEVE AND OSCAR]
Happy endings don't exist
But here's a pearl you may have missed
Every day can be a happy beginning
A happy beginning

[BLIGHT]
This life's filled with sad goodbyes

[TOPHER]
And cloudy skies

[CODWELL]
And days that don't seem to end

[JENNY]
The lows far exceed the highs

[FRAU]
There's not much cause for grinning
[RIVERA]
Happy endings don't exist

[BOBBY]
But here's a pearl you may have missed

[NARRATOR]
Every day can be

[SCHMICAGO ENSEMBLE]
A happy beginning
A happy bеginning

[ORPHANS, SCHMICAGO ENSEMBLE]
And with you I'm okay
(I'm okay)
We're okay
(We'rе okay)

[SCHMICAGO ENSEMBLE]
We'll get through one more day
One more day
One more day

This world is a big old mess
Of pain and stress
And people dragging you down
There's little chance of success
The bad guys always winning
Happy endings don't exist
But here's a pearl you may have missed
Every day can be a happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning
[JOSH AND MELISSA]
This world is a big old mess
Of pain and stress
And people dragging you down
There's little chance of success
The bad guys always winning
Happy endings don't exist
But here's a pearl you may have missed
Every day can be a happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning
A happy beginning