Chad:
how did we get from the top of the world to the bottom of the heap?

taylor:
i don't recall you mentionin' the boss is such a creep.

zeke:
we still have the ingredients to make this summer sweet.

martha:
(well,) i got rags instead of riched,

jason:
all this dirty dishes.

all:
just wish i have three wishes.

gabriella:
(okay, guys, break it up.)

troy:
chorus:
we've got to work, work, to work this out.
we'll make things right; the sun will shine.
if we work, work, there'll be no doubt.
we can still save the summer.
if we work this out.

chad:
(dude, what have you gotten us into?)

troy:
(come on, we can totally turn this thing arround.)

chad:
i'd rather face a seven footer straight up in the post.

taylor:
that sure it's hangin' here

taylor & martha:
and burnin' someone's toast.

jason:
i needed benjamins, but this ain't worth the stress.

kelsi:
maybe there's a better way to fix these greasy mess.

troy:
there's a champion team a weel-oiled machine,
and we've faced tougher problems than this.
i know it's a grind, but i'm sure we can find
a way to have fun while we get this job done.

chorus:
we've got to work, work, to work this out.
troy & gabriella
we'll make things right; the sun will shine.
if we work, work, there'll be no doubt.
we can still save the summer.
troy, gabriella, zeke & kelsi:
if we work this out.

troy:
(let's work it!)
tell me what you want.

gabriella:
tell me what you need.

zeke:
a little bit of sugar,

martha:
a little bit of butter.

kelsi:
it's the perfect recipe.

all:
pay day!

jason:
it'll taste so sweet.

all:
pay day!

zeke:
good enough to eat.

jason:
gonna make some motion pictures.

martha:
hit the mall with all my sisters.

zeke:
get tickets to the knicks and sixers.

kelsi:
kick it with the music mixers.

chad:
buy a ride that suits my style.

taylor:
lounge around the pool a while.

troy:
make a date with my favourite girl.

troy & gabriella:
we've got it made.

all:
whoa!
chorus:
we've got to work, work, to work this out.
we'll make things right; the sun will shine.
if we work, work, there'll be no doubt.
we can still save the summer.
if we work this out.
we can work this out!