What the Heck I Gotta Do Songtext
von Lin‐Manuel Miranda

The plan was called operation D-Minus
And one of the schools included in the plan was Park Vista Community High school
Where a kid named Justin Laboy
That′s me
An 18 year old honor roll student
I get straight A's man
Was in the last semester of his senior year
Justin could hardly believe his luck when a very pretty girl showed up
Naomi!
In not one but two of his classes
Naomi!
She sat in front of him. He switched seats
Naomi!
The last name she used was
Rodriguez
Justin, what drew you to Naomi initially?
Man, she used to fall asleep in class


She was a light-skinneded
Puerto Rican-Dominican - long hair, mature in the body like whoa
(Like, whoa)
That′s not the only reason I liked her, though
She said she moved with her mother to Florida from New York
Where dreams are made
Well, so did I. So I said, hi. She seemed mature, and I talked more (more, more)


And I was like, what the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(What the heck I gotta do)
What the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(What the heck I gotta do)
Who do I have to be for you to be with me?
You told her all this in class?
Yeah. Well, I texted her! Y'know, I was like, what the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(L-O-L-O-L-O-L)
What the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(R-O-F-L-O-L)
Who do I have to be for you to be with me?
Smiley face
Yes!
Next thing you know, we're texting day and night. I trust her right away
(Like, whoa)
Hey, yo. I never met anyone like her, bro
Yo, she listens to all my problems
I let her copy all my homework
And then I let it all over the line. And she was like
(No, no-)
No! She didn′t say no exactly, I don′t know
(No, no, no, no)
Yeah, I was surprised. I'm a pretty great guy
(So, so)
So, I decided I needed to step my game up
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
It′s too late to be shy
And so I got in front of the whole class one day, and serenaded her. I was like

What the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(What the heck I gotta do)
What the heck I gotta do to be with you?
(What the heck I gotta do)
Who do I have to be for you to go to prom with me!
You asked her to the prom?
Yeah! I danced and everything
(Naomi) Naomi! I know there's a reason you were transferred bere to me
(Naomi) Naomi! I know there′s a reason this isn't luck, it′s destiny
(Naomi) Naomi! You know me! Will you go to prom with me?
I'll think about it
(She'll think about it. She′ll think about it. She′ll think about it. She'll think about it.)
(She said she′d think about it)
(She'll think about it. She′ll think about it. Think about it)
(She'll think about it. She′ll think about it. She'll think about it.)
Yes!