Leonard Bernstein
Jet Song
[RIFF]
When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette to your last dyin' day
When you're a Jet, if the spit hits the fan
You got brothers around, you're a family man
[RIFF & THE JETS]
You're never alone
You're never disconnected
You're home with your own
When company's expected
You're well-protected
Then you are set with a capital J
Which you'll never forget till they cart you away
When you're a Jet
You stay a Jet!
[RIFF, spoken]
I know Tony like I know me. And I guarantee you can count him in!
[ACTION, spoken]
In, out. Let's get crackin'!
[A-RAB, spoken]
Where you gonna find Bernardo?
[RIFF, spoken]
At the dance tonight at the gym.
[BIG DEAL, spoken]
But the gym's neutral territory!
[RIFF, spoken]
I'm gonna make nice with him, I'm only gonna challenge him.
[A-RAB, spoken]
Great, Daddy-o!
[RIFF, spoken]
So everybody dress up sweet and sharp. And meet Tony and me at ten. And walk tall!
[A-RAB, spoken]
We always walk tall!
[BABY JOHN, spoken]
We're Jets!
[ACTION, spoken]
The greatest!
[ACTION & BABY JOHN]
When you're a Jet, you're the top cat in town
You're the gold-medal kid with the heavyweight crown
[A-RAB/ACTION/BIG DEAL]
When you're a Jet, you're the swingin'est thing
Little boy, you're a man, little man, you're a king!
[THE JETS]
The Jets are in gear
Our cylinders are clickin'
The Sharks'll steer clear
'Cause every Puerto Rican's
A lousy chicken!
Here come the Jets like a bat outta hell
Someone gets in our way, someone don't feel so well
Here come the Jets, little world, step aside
Better go underground, better run, better hide
We're drawin' the line
So keep your noses hidden
We're hangin' a sign
Says "Visitors Forbidden"
And we ain't kiddin'!
Here come the Jets, yeah! And we're gonna beat
Every last buggin' gang on the whole buggin' street
On the whole ever-mother-lovin' street!
Yeah!