America Lyrics - Singles - Westside Story

ANITA 

Puerto Rico 

My heart's devotion 

Let it sink back in the ocean 

Always the hurricanes blowing 

Always the population growing 

And the money owing 

And the sunlight streaming 

And the natives steaming 

I like the island Manhattan 

Smoke on your pipe 

And put that in 

GIRLS 

I like to be in America 

Okay by me in America 

Everything free in America 

BERNARDO 

For a small fee in America 

ANITA 

Buying on credit is so nice 

BERNARDO 

One look at us and they charge twice 

ROSALIA 

I'll have my own washing machine 

INDIO 

What will you have though to keep clean? 

ANITA 

Skyscrapers bloom in America 

ROSALIA 

Cadillacs zoom in America 

TERESITA 

Industry boom in America 

BOYS 

Twelve in a room in America 

ANITA 

Lots of new housing with more space 

BERNARDO 

Lots of doors slaming in our face 

ANITA 

I'll get a terrace apartment 

BERNARDO 

Better get rid of your accent 

ANITA 

Life can be bright in America 

BOYS 

If you can fight in America 

GIRLS 

Life is all right in America 

BOYS 

If you're all white in America 

GIRLS 

Here you are free and you have pride 

BOYS 

Long as you stay on your own side 

GIRLS 

Free to be anything you choose 

BOYS 

Free to wait tables and shine shoes 

BERNARDO 

Everywhere grime in America 

Organized crime in America 

Terrible time in America 

ANITA 

You forget I'm in America 

BERNARDO 

I think I'll go back to San Juan 

ANITA 

I know what boat you can get on 

BERNARDO 

Everyone there will give big cheers 

ANITA 

Everyone there will have moved here