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
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
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 slamming 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 a boat you can get on (Bye
Bye!)
BERNARDO
Everyone there will give big
cheer!
ANITA
Everyone
there will have moved here