Opening Up
‘What’s Inside’ is the opening to Waitress, performed by the Jenna, Becky, Dawn and Cal. It was first released by Sara Bareilles on her studio album, ‘What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress‘ with alternative lyrics. Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle, Kimiko Glenn and Eric Anderson perform the Original Broadway Cast Recording version.
Lyrics
Album Version
[Cal]
Jenna! What’s the special pie today?
[Jenna]
Uh, deep shit blueberry bacon
[Cal]
Deep shit?
[Jenna]
Ye-uh, dish! Deep dish – sorry, Cal!
[Cal]
C’mon, girl
[Jenna]
The day starts like the rest we’ve seen
Another carbon copy of an old routine
[Becky]
Days keep coming
[Dawn]
One out, one in
[Becky, Dawn, Jenna]
They keep coming
[Cal]
And make that coffee strong enough to chew!
[Jenna]
I don’t know what I wish I had
But there’s no time now for thinking things like that
We’ve got too much to do
[Becky, Dawn]
Too much to do
[Jenna, Becky, Dawn]
All these same things
We’re always
Opening up
Letting the day in
Over a cup
We’ll say hello, how ya been?
Looking around
Seeing the same things
Everyday brings
Hello, how ya been?
Thank you, come again!
Some things never change
[Becky]
I wouldn’t call this place a happy end
But I been round the block and just came back again
A small town like ours ain’t much
But sometimes home is where yours ass ends up
[Cal]
Order up!
[Dawn]
Ordered up is how the day will find me
Everything in its place and time
And I like the way
Most of the days look exactly the same
[Cal]
Order up!
[Jenna, Becky, Dawn]
Check the clock
Tick, tick, tock
[Cal]
Don’t stop!
Serve with a smile!
[Jenna, Becky, Dawn]
Hurry up, fill the coffee cup
And then in a while
Take a breath when you need to be reminded
That with days like these
We can only do the best we can
Till we do it again
[Cal]
Come on, move it now!
[Jenna, Becky, Dawn]
Opening up
Letting the day in
Opening up
Some things never change
Hello, how ya been?
Thank you, come again!
Some things never change
Sara Bareilles Version
The day starts like the rest I’ve seen
Another carbon copy of where I’ve already been
Days keep coming one out, one in, they keep coming
I don’t know what I wish I had
But there’s no time now
For thinking things like that
I’ve got too much to do, too much to do
We’ve got too much to do, too much to do
Opening up, letting the day in
Pour you a cup and say, “Hello, how ya been?”
Looking around, seeing the same things
It’s comforting how some things never change
Never change, never change, do they?
I wouldn’t call this place a “happy end”
But I’ve been ’round the block and just came back again
Could be worse, so make it work, no place is perfect
Hey, I’m no good in the outside world
Because I feel too much and find it usually hurts
I like the way most of the day
Look exactly the same
Opening up, every day starts
Over a cup served with “Hello, how ya been?”
Welcoming in
Whatever the day brings
More of the same things
Check the clock, tick, tick, tock
Don’t stop, serve with a smile
Hurry up, fill the coffee cup
And then in a while
Take a breath when you need to be reminded
That with days like these we can only do the best we can
And do it all again
It’s the heartbeat, the center, the lifeline, you enter
It’s the heartbeat, it’s the center, the lifeline, you enter
It’s the heartbeat, the center, the lifeline, you enter
Opening up, letting the day in
Pour you a cup and say, “Hello, how ya been?”
Looking around, seeing the same things
It’s comforting how some things never change
Never change, never change and never change
