"Jet Song (stage)" Lyrics

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!

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!

(spoken)
I know Tony like I know me. I can guarantee you can count him in.

ACTION
In, out, let's get crackin'

A-RAB
Where you gonna find Bernardo?

RIFF
At the dance tonight at the gym

BIG DEAL
But the gym's neutral territory

RIFF
I'm gonna make nice there! I'm only gonna challenge him

A-RAB
Great, Daddy-O!

RIFF
So everybody dress up sweet and sharp

ALL (sung)
Oh when the Hets fall in at the cornball dance
We'll be the sweetest dressin' gang in pants
And when the chicks dig us in our Jet black ties
They're gonna flip, gonna flop, gonna drop like flies!

RIFF
Hey. Cool. Easy. Sweet.

(spoken)
Meet Tony and me at ten. And walk tall!

A-RAB
We always walk tall!

BABY JOHN
We're Jets!

ACTION
The greatest!

ACTION and BABY JOHN (sung)
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 and 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!

ALL
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 out of 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

DIESEL and ACTION
On the whole!

ALL
Ever!
Mother!
Lovin'!
Street!