Heidi Blickenstaff
After All of This and Everything
[ELLIE]
Listen to me little sleeping monster
You there with the sugar-crusted face
I understand the urge to run away, Kid
But stay awhile and you might like the place

Someday you will be sixteen and awkward
And too old for the puppets but still odd
And you may feel alone, or even angry
Like life's a joke and grown-ups are a fraud
But Kid, I swear to God—

That after all of this and everything
I can tell you it's not true
After all of this and everything
I promise you'll get through
And Mom and Mike you'll cut some slack
'Cause both of them have got your back
Whatever crap may come our way
After all of this and everything, Kid
We'll be okay

And you may feel like Mommy doesn't love you
And you just feel just angry every day
And mad as hell at Dad because he left you
And angry at yourself to feel that way
But listen when I say—
That after all of this and everything
I can tell you what I know
After all of your own everything
You'll learn to let it go
I know this family will get through

And after all of this and everything, Fletcher
I love you...

(spoken)
Oh crap

(sung)
I love you
After all of this and everything
I have to face that too
But yeah, I love you, Kid, I do