[Verse 1] You got me hostage, rosas in your hair The danger of despair is getting to me and the familia When you living on the edge Pledging alleigiance to the flag of America Since the first day of Kindergarten, you learn to stop I never knew I was growing a garden Big enough to hear whole crowds applauding In the morning and afternoon Must be the confidence I had sported Showing up and reporting a good time I gotta ask my dad, was I a joy in the the making? Cause I sure am a boy in the making becoming a man Come on, damn, you a part of the plan Let's get it popping for the festival You the best uno, better than the rest you know? You the one that just never give it a rest you know? How professional, what a relief There's still a higher peak I can reach [Chorus] In the Heights Do you feel it? In the Heights The pressure, the pressure In the Heights Don't you fight this feeling In the Heights The pleasure, the pleasure In the Heights (Oh, yeah) In the Heights (Uh huh, uh huh) In the Heights [Verse 2] I told my negro Vito we'd hit the casinos As soon as we get enough dinero to fly out to Rio But first I'd have to go and pick up Stephanie Rios Out in Wisconsin, honest, I really gotta see ya Like, "Ay Dios Mío!", "Que pasó amigo?" You should turn a cheek or two to that ominous lingo I'm tryna get my voice heard So I'm going in and out of being a singer for my audience Got a couple audiences at that Play ball and right off the bat I put my best foot forward so I'm always alright Homie, I heard you alright? You scared of the height But I've never been afraid to take flight for the whole crown Home town, know I'm home now But I'll be gone later, so pay your respects I got a couple things I gotta get off of my head But I gotta get out of bed first What you really thinking? [Break] Uh huh, uh huh Yeah, chorus—let's go [Chorus] In the Heights Do you feel it? In the Heights The pressure, the pressure In the Heights Don't you fight this feeling The pleasure, the pleasure In the Heights