Just Another Day

Lyrics

[DIANA] They're the perfect loving family, so adoring And I love them every day of every week So my son's a little shit, my husband's boring And my daughter, though a genius, is a freak Still I help them love each other Father, mother, sister, brother Cheek to cheek (spoken) Natalie, it's 4 in the morning, is everything okay? [NATALIE, spoken] Everything's great, why wouldn't it be great? It's great I've just got three more chapters of calculus, a physics problem set, a history quiz, and two more pages on floral imagery in Flowers for Algernon, which is just—duh Everything's so under control, it's just calm [DIANA, spoken] Okay, honey, you need to slow down and take some time for yourself I'm going to have sex with your father [NATALIE, spoken] Great, thanks So glad I know that (sung) So it's times like these I wonder how I take it And if other families live the way we do If they love each other or if they just fake it And if other daughters feel like I feel too 'Cause some days I think I'm dying But I'm really only trying to get through [GABE] For just another day, for another stolen hour When the world will feel my power and obey [GABE & NATALIE] It's just another day [GABE] Feeling like I'll live forever [NATALIE] Feeling like this feeling never goes away [GABE & NATALIE] For just another day [DAN, spoken] That was great, wasn't it? That was great Christ, I'm late [DIANA, spoken] Hm, that'll teach you to take a whole ten minutes [DAN, spoken] I'm sorry, what? [DIANA, spoken] I said, isn't it a beautiful day? [DAN, spoken] Um, yeah, sure, it's cloudy and raining and really cold for September, but beautiful [DIANA, spoken] Makes you wanna dive in with both feet, doesn't it? [DAN, spoken] Absolutely I never know what she's talking about (sung) When it's up to you to hold your house together A house you built with patience and with care But you're grappling with that gray and rainy weather And you're living on a latte and a— [DAN & DIANA] —prayer Can you keep the cup from tipping? Can you keep your grip from slipping in despair? For just another day [DAN & GABE] In the hustle and the hurry [DAN] You want to wipe your worry clean away [ALL] For just another day [DIANA] I will keep the plates all spinning [DIANA & NATALIE] With a smile so white and winning all the way [ALL] 'Cause what doesn't kill me doesn't kill me So fill me up for just another day [GABE] It only hurts when I'm here [ALL] Bum, bum, bum [DIANA, spoken] You're gonna be late, and you've got a huge day today [GABE, spoken] You have no idea what I do all day [DIANA, spoken] Jazz band before school, class, key club, then football [GABE, spoken] Not bad [DIANA, spoken] Mm, now get out of here [GABE, spoken] Okay [DIANA] It only hurts when he goes [ALL] Bum, bum, bum [GABE, spoken] Morning, sunshine [NATALIE, spoken] So, I got the date for my winter recital Do you think you guys can come? [DIANA, spoken] Uh, yeah, we'll put it on the calendar [NATALIE, spoken] Mom, the calendar is still on April of last year [DIANA, spoken] Mm, well, Happy Easter [NATALIE, spoken] Happy Easter, Mom [DAN, spoken] Hey, sweetheart [NATALIE, spoken] Hey, she's on fire this morning [DAN, spoken] Oh, I know [NATALIE, spoken] Ew [DAN, spoken] Honey can you do the shopping today? I'm slammed at work, and we're out of everything [DIANA, spoken] I keep cave clean You go out, get fire [DAN, spoken] Uh, huh-huh, absolutely Again, no clue [DIANA] It only hurts when I breathe [DAN] It only hurts when I try [GABE] It only hurts when I think [NATALIE, DIANA] It only hurts when I cry (It hurts) [DAN, DIANA & NATALIE ] It only hurts when I work (It hurts) [GABE, DIANA & DAN] It only hurts when I play (It hurts) [NATALIE, DIANA & DAN & GABE] It only hurts when I move (It hurts) [ALL] It only hurts when I say [DAN, NATALIE & GABE] It's just another day [DIANA] A busy, busy day [GABE] And the morning sun is stunning [DIANA] I will hold it all together [DAN, NATALIE, DR. MADDEN & HENRY, GABE] And you wish that you were running far away (Far away) [DIANA, COMPANY] I will hide the mess away (It's just another day) And I'll survive another day [GABE] Birds are singing, things are growing [DIANA, DAN & GABE] And I will pray to hold on just this way (And you wish you could be going but you stay) [DAN & NATALIE, GABE] You stay (And you stay and stay forever) [DIANA, DAN & GABE] And for my family's sake (Though you know it's now or never) [NATALIE, DIANA] Stay (I'll take what I can take) [NATALIE & GABE, DAN, DIANA] And you know that for forever (Stay) (I'm only just awake) [DIANA] Every day is just another and another and another I will hold it all together We're the perfect loving family [DAN, spoken] Diana? [DIANA] If they say we're not then fuck 'em The perfect loving family I will keep the plates all spinning [DAN, spoken] Diana [DIANA] And the world just keeps on spinning (spoken) And I think the house is spinning