Beautiful

Beautiful is the song performed by Kevin Keller, Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews, Josie McCoy, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Sweet Pea, Fangs Fogarty and Peaches 'N Cream, it was originally developed by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy for the orignal Heathers: The Musical.

Kevin starts the song to explain to Mayor Hermoine Lodge and Principal Waldo Weatherbee why ‘Heathers’ is the ideal musical. He later joined by the whole cast who sing alongside him.

Lyrics
Kevin: We were so tiny Happy and shiny Playing tag and getting chased Singing and clapping Laughing and napping Baking cookies, eating paste

Then we got bigger That was the trigger Like the Huns invading Rome Welcome to my school This ain't no high school This is the Thunderdome

Hold your breath and count the days We're graduating soon College will be paradise If I'm not dead by June

But I know, I know Life can be beautiful I pray, I pray For a better way If we changed back then We could change again We can be beautiful Just not today

Veronica: Things will get better As soon as my letter Comes from Harvard, Duke, or Brown Wake from this coma Take my diploma Then I can blow this town

Dream of ivy-covered walls And smoky French cafés Fight the urge to strike a match And set this dump ablaze

Archie: But I know, I know, I know Life can be beautiful I pray, I pray, I pray For a better way

Josie: We were kind before We can be kind once more We can be beautiful Just not today

Betty: And I know, I know Life can be beautiful I pray, I pray For a better way We were kind before We can be kind once more We can be beautiful

Jughead: Just not today

All: Why do they hate me?

Josie: Why don't I fight back?

Reggie: Why do I act like such a creep?

Archie: Why won't she date me?

Sweet Pea and Fangs: Why did I hit him?

All: Why do I cry myself to sleep?

Somebody, hug me Somebody, fix me Somebody, save me Send me a sign, God Give me some hope here Something to live for

Cheryl, Veronica & Betty: Oh, Heather, Heather, and Heather I love Heather, Heather, and Heather

Cheryl: And you know, you know, you know This could be beautiful Mascara, maybe some lip gloss And we’re on our way Get this girl some blush And, Heather, I need your brush Let's make me beautiful

Veronica: Let's make her beautiful

Betty: Let's make her beautiful

Cheryl: OK?

Veronica & Betty: OK!

Reggie: Out of my way, geek

Fangs: I don't want trouble

Reggie: You're gonna die at 3 P.M.

Cheryl: Don't you dare touch me Get away, pervert

Sweet Pea: What did I ever do to them?

All: Who could survive this? I can't escape this I think I'm dying

Kevin: And you know, you know You know life can be beautiful

Veronica & Betty: You hope, you dream You pray and you get your way

Cheryl: Ask me how it feels Looking like hell on wheels My God, it's beautiful

All: Beautiful

Kevin: I might be beautiful

Cheryl: And when you're beautiful

Kevin: It's a beautiful fricking day

Trivia

 * The line "Like the Huns invading Rome" is historically incorrect because the Huns never invaded Rome, but only threatened to invade starting from the time when their leader was Attila the Hun.
 * The lyrics contain a reference to the film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).