"Work This Out" is a song performed by the cast of High School Musical 2 in the movie.
Summary
The song is performed by the group of East High students hired to work in Ryan and Sharpay's (Lucas Grabeel and Ashley Tisdale) family's country club, the Lava Springs, during the summer vacation. In the performance, Troy (Zac Efron) tries to convince his friends, while they are in the club's kitchen, that the work they have to do won't ruin their summer if they stick together.
Lyrics
<poem> Chad: How did we get from the top of the world To the bottom of the heap? Taylor: I don't recall you mentioning The boss is such a creep
Zeke: We still have the ingredients to Make this summer sweet Martha: Well, I got rags instead of riches Jason: And all these dirty dishes Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi & Jason: Just wish I had three wishes
Gabriella (spoken): Okay, guys, break it up
Troy: 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 (spoken): Dude, what have you gotten us into? Troy (spoken): Come on, we can totally turn this thing around!
Chad: I'd rather face a seven footer Straight up in the post Taylor & Martha: That sure beats hangin' here And burning someone's toast
Jason: I needed Benjamins But this ain't worth the stress Kelsi & Zeke: Maybe there's a better way To fix this greasy mess
Troy: We're a champion team A well-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
We've got to work, work To work this out Troy & Gabriella: We'll make things right The sun will shine
Troy, Gabriella, Martha, Kelsi & Zeke: If we work, work There'll be no doubt If we all come together We can 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!
Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi & Jason: Pay day! Jason: It'll taste so sweet Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi & Jason: 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 favorite girl Troy & Gabriella: We've got it made!
Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi & Jason: 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!
Work this! Gotta work this! We can work this out! <poem>