Tonight
Composer(s): Leonard Bernstein - Stephen Sondheim
First performance/First release: Larry Kert & Carol Lawrence - 1957
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages: 
1963 - À Noite (Ellis Regina)
1966 - Stanotte Sì (Bobby Solo)



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 And Jets: 
We're gonna cut 'em down to size 
Tonight

Bernardo And Sharks: 
We said, "O.K., no rumpus
No tricks" 
But just in case they jump us
We're ready to mix 
Tonight

All:
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'll fall! 

Riff And Jets: 
Well, they began it! 

Bernardo And Sharks:  
Well, they began it! 

All:
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! 

(Riff, Tony, and Maria sing simultaneously) 

Riff:
So I can 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 about eight

Tony:
Tonight...

Maria:
Tonight, tonight 
Won't be just any night
Tonight there will be no morning star

(Jets, Sharks, Maria, Tony, and Anita sing simultaneously) 

Sharks:
We're gonna rock it tonight! 
They're gonna get it tonight 
They began it
They began it
The began it
We'll 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! 

Jets:
We're gonna jazz it tonight! 
Tonight! 
They began it
And we're the ones to stop 'em once and for all! 
The Jets are gonna have their way
The Jets are gonna have their day
We're gonna rock it tonight
Tonight! 

Anita: 
Tonight, 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! 

Maria: 
Tonight, tonight
I'll see my love tonight 
And for us, stars will stop where they are

Maria And Tony: 
Today the minutes seem like hours 
The hours go so slowly
And still the skiy is light
Oh moon, grow bright
And make this endless day endless night 

All: 
Tonight!