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Artist: West Side Story
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Quintet (Song Name)
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Quintet (Song Name)
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Jets-
The Jets are gunna have their way tonight.
The Jets are gunna have their way tonight.
The Puerto Ricans grumble, "fair fight,"
But if they start a rumble, we'll rumble them right!
Sharks-
We're gunna hand them a surprise tonight.
We're gunna cut them down to size tonight.
We said, "Okay, no rumpus, no tricks,"
But if just in case they jump us, we're ready to mix.
Tonight!
Jets-
We're gunna rock it tonight,
We're gunna jazz it up and have us a ball!
Sharks-
Their gunna get it tonight!
The more they turn it up the harder they fall.
Jets-
Well they began it!
Sharks-
Well they began it!
Jets/Sharks-
And we're the ones to stop it once and for all!
Tonight!
Anita-
Anita's gunna get her kicks tonight.
We'll have a private little mix tonight.
He'll walk in hot and tired.
Poor dear!
Don't matter if he's tired, as long as he's here!
Tony and Maria-
Tonight, tonight,
Tony-
Won't be just any night.
Tonight there will be no morning star!
Tonight, tonight!
I'll see my love tonight,
And for us, stars will stop where they are!
Maria-
Today, the minutes seem like hours;
The hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light.
Oh, moon, grow bright,
And make this endless day endless night!
Jets-
The Jets are coming out on top tonight.
We're gunna watch Bernardo drop tonight.
The Puerto Rican bunker go down,
And when he's hollered Uncle, we'll tear up the town!
(Every one sings different parts at the same time-)
Maria-
Tonight, tonight,
Won't be just any night.
Tonight there will be no morning star!
Tonight, tonight!
I'll see my love tonight,
And for us, stars will stop where they are!
Today, the minutes seem like hours;
The hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light.
Oh, moon, grow bright,
And make this endless day endless night!
Jets-
We'll be at back at you boy (right!)
We're gunna flatten him good, boy! (right!)
123!
123!
And then We'll have us a ball tonight!
Sharks-
We're gunna rock it tonight!
We're gunna jazz it tonight!
We're gunna get it tonight!
Anita-
We're gunna mix it tonight!
Sharks/Jets-
We'll stop them once and for all!
The Sharks are gunna have their way tonight!
The Jets are gunna have thier day!
We're gunna rock it tonight!
All-
Tonight!
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