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 do now
[CLAIRE]
Why are
[DEB and CLAIRE]
There so many people in my way?
[WARREN]
People- hey, hello!
[JASON]
I don't wanna be the person who is
[DEB and CLAIRE]
I don't understand these people
[WARREN]
Why am I
[ALL]
Always standing still
I wish that I could make the people disappear
[JASON]
Except for her
[CLAIRE]
No crowds
[DEB]
No Moms with strollers
[WARREN]
A flyer?
[CLAIRE]
Some space
[DEB, WARREN]
Some room to get through
[JASON]
I just want to see her
[DEB, CLAIRE and 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?