West Side Story Lyrics
"Tonight (ensemble) (stage)"

RIFF
The Jets are gonna have their day
Tonight

BERNARDO
The Sharks are gonna have their way
Tonight

RIFF
The Puerto Ricans grumble
Fair fight
But if they start a rumble
We'll rumble 'em right

BERNARDO
We're gonna hand 'em a surprise
Tonight

RIFF
We're gonna cut 'em down to size
Tonight

BERNARDO
We said OK, no rumpus
No tricks
But just in case they jump us
We're ready to mix
Tonight

RIFF and BERNARDO
We're gonna rock it tonight
We're gonna jazz it up and have us a ball
They're gonna get it tonight
The more they turn it on the harder they fall

RIFF
Well they began it!

BERNARDO
Well they began it!

RIFF and BERNARDO
And we're the ones to stop 'em once and for all
Tonight!

ANITA
Anita's gonna get her kicks
Tonight
We'll have our private little mix
Tonight

He'll walk in hot and tired
So what?
Don't matter if he's tired
As long as he's hot
Tonight

TONY
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

RIFF
I'm counting on you to be there
Tonight
When Diesel wins it fair and square
Tonight

That Puerto Rican punk'll
Go down
And when he's hollered "Uncle"
We'll tear up the town

MARIA
Tonight, tonight
Won't be just any night...
(she reprises the same chorus that TONY has just sung)

RIFF
So can I count on you boy?

TONY
All right

RIFF
We're gonna have us a ball

TONY
All right

RIFF
Womb to tomb!

TONY
Sperm to worm!

RIFF
I'll see you there abought eight

TONY
Tonight...

BERNARDO
We're gonna rock it tonight

ANITA
Tonight

(all have begun singing at once, reprising what they've sung before)

BERNARDO
We're gonna jazz it tonight
They're gonna get it tonight - tonight
They began it
They began it
And we're the ones
To stop 'em once and for all
The Sharks are gonna have their way
The Sharks are gonna have their day
We're gonna rock it tonight
Tonight!

ANITA
Tonight
Late tonight
We're gonna mix it tonight
Anita's gonna have her day
Anita's gonna have her day
Bernardo's gonna have his way
Tonight - tonight
Tonight - this very night
We're gonna rock it tonight
Tonight!

RIFF
They began it
They began it
We'll stop 'em once and for all
The Jets are gonna have their day
The Jets are gonna have their way
We're gonna rock it tonight
Tonight!

MARIA
Tonight there will be no morning star
Tonight, tonight
I'll see my love tonight
When we kiss, stars will stop where they are

TONY and 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
Tonight!