Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
Music: Jeanine Tesori
BUDDY: Do you remember what you said?
How you hated me and wished I was dead
That you hoped I'd drive off the road
Then I'd hit a tree, and my car would explode
Well, I thought to myself
That can't be good for a daughter to say
And I thought to myself
I should do this another way
KIMBERLY: Maybe this time
Maybe this time
After all the lies
After all the beer
Maybe he can change
Maybe he's sincere
Maybe
This time
PATTIE: Do you remember what you said?
How I reminded you of that story you rะตad
And at first, I felt kind of thrilled
'Til you explained who Medea had killed
Well, I thought to myself
That can't be good for a daughter to say
And I thought to myself
I should do this another way
KIMBERLY: Maybe this time
Maybe this time
After all the hurt
Maybe there's a twist
Maybe she won't be a narcissist
I want to believe them
I want to believe
This time
I will believe
This time
Oh, this time
Oh, this time
I put aside the doubt
This time
Oh, this time
Oh, this time
Maybe things work out
DEBRA: This time
Oh, this time
This time
The dead ends will end
SETH (DEBRA): This time (This time)
Oh, this time (This time)
Oh
BOTH: This time
SETH: I think I found a friend
SHOW CHOIR: It's Friday night in Bergen County
There are parties everywhere
And we finally got invited!
ALL: This time
(Oh) this time
(Oh) this time
A better life begins
It's Friday night in Bergen County (This time)
There are parties everywhere (This time)
This time
Everybody wins
This time
We won't implode
This time
KIMBERLY: We hit the road
ALL: This time
BUDDY and PATTIE: We'll stay on track
ALL: This time
SETH: My voice won't crack
ALL: This time
SHOW CHOIR: We take the prize
ALL: This time
DEBRA: Nobody dies
Not like the other time
ALL: This time
Oh, this time
Oh, this time
No one breaks your heart
This time (This time)
Oh, this time (This time, this time)
Oh
This time
KIMBERLY: Nothing falls apart
BUDDY (spoken): Make a wish!
KIMBERLY: I will believe
ALL: This time