Mickey Calin — 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!