Benny's Dispatch Songtext

von Lin-Manuel Miranda

BENNY
Check one two three. Check one two three
This is Benny on the dispatch. Yo
Atención, yo, attention
It's Benny, and I'd like to mention
I'm on the microphone this mornin'
Honk ya horn if you want it

Okay, we got traffic on the west side
Get off at 79th, and take the left side
Of Riverside Drive, and ya might slide
West end's ya best friend if you catch the lights
And don't take the Deegan
Manny Ramirez is in town this weekend
Sorry Dominicans, take route eighty-seven
You ain't getting back in again…
Hold up a minute…

NINA
Benny, hey—

BENNY
Nina, you're home today!

NINA
Any sign—

BENNY
Of your folks, they're on their way!

NINA
Anyway—

BENNY
It's good to see your face—

NINA
Anytime—

BENNY
Hold up a minute, wait!
You used to run this dispatch, right?

NINA
Once or twice—

BENNY
Well check the technique! Yo!
There's a traffic accident I have to mention
At the intersection of 10th Ave and the Jacob Javitz Convention Center
And check it, don't get stuck in the rubber-neckin'
On a 192nd, there's a double-decker bus wreck
Now listen up, we got a special guest!
Live and direct from a year out west!
Welcome her back, cause she looks mad stressed!
Nina Rosario, the barrio's best!

Honk your horns…
She's smiling… say hello!

Hello...
Good morning!
I better find my folks
Thanks for the welcome wagon

Anytime. Anytime, Nina

Wait here with me
It's getting hot outside, turn up the A.C
Stay here with me