What the Heck I Gotta Do Lyrics

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, 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 lay it all on 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 here 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
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!