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TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE
Hey you!
RIFF
Who me, Officer Krupke?
TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE
Yeah you, gimme one good reason for not draggin' ya down the station house, ya punk!
RIFF
Dear kindly Sergeant Krupke
You gotta understand
It's just our bringin' upke
That gets us out of hand
Our mothers all are junkies
Our fathers all are drunks
Golly Moses, natcherly we're punks
JETS
Gee, Officer Krupke
We're very upset
We never had the love
That every child oughta get
We ain't no deliquents
We're misunderstood
Deep down inside us there is good
RIFF
There is good!
JETS
There is good, there is good
There is untapped good
Like inside, the worst of us is good
TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE
That's a touching good story
RIFF
Lemme tell it to the world!
TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE
Just tell it to the judge
RIFF
Dear kindly Judge, your Honour
My parents treat me rough
With all their marijuana
They won't give me a puff
They didn't wanna have me
But somehow I was had
Leapin' lizards, that's why I'm so bad
SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE
Right! Officer Krupke
You're really a square
This boy don't need a judge
He needs an analyst's care
It's just his neurosis
That oughta be curbed
He's psychologically disturbed
RIFF
I'm disturbed
JETS
We're disturbed, we're disturbed
We're the most disturbed
Like we're psychologically disturbed
SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE
Hear ye, hear ye. In the opinion of this court, this child is depraved on account he ain't had a normal home.
RIFF
Hey, I'm depraved on account I'm deprived!
SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE
So take him to a headshrinker. You!
ACTION
Who me?
RIFF
My daddy beats my mommy
My mommy clubbers me
My grand'pa is a commie
My grand'ma pushes tea
My sisters wears a moustache
My brother wears a dress
Goodness gracious, that's why I'm a mess
ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER
Yes, Officer Krupke
He shouldn't be here
This boy don't need a couch
He needs a usefully career
Society's played him a terrible trick
And sociologically he's sick
RIFF
I am sick!
JETS
We are sick, we are sick
We are sick sick sick
Like we're sociologically sick
ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER
In my opinion, this child does not need to have his head shrunk at all. Juvenile delinquency is purely a social disease.
RIFF
Hey, I got a social disease!
ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER
So take him to a social worker
RIFF
Dear kindly social worker
They tell me get a job
Like be a soda jerker
Which means I'd be a slob
It's not I'm antisocial
I'm only anti-work
Glory Osky, that's why I'm a jerk
A-RAB
Eek, Officer Krupke
You've done it again
This boy don't need a job
He needs a year in the pen
It ain't just a question of misunderstood
Deep down inside he's no good
RIFF
I'm no good
JETS
We're no good, we're no good
We're no earthly good
Like the best of us is no damn good
The trouble is he's lazy
The trouble is he drinks
The trouble is he's crazy
The trouble is he stinks
The trouble is he's growing
The trouble is he's grown
Krupke, we've got troubles of our own
Officer Krupke
We're down on our knees
RIFF
'Cause no one wants a fella
With a social disease
JETS
Dear Officer Krupke
What are we to do?
Gee, Officer Krupke
Krup you!
TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE  Hey you!  RIFF  Who me, Officer Krupke?  TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE  Yeah you, gimme one good reason for not draggin' ya down the station house, ya punk!  RIFF  Dear kindly Sergeant Krupke  You gotta understand  It's just our bringin' upke  That gets us out of hand  Our mothers all are junkies  Our fathers all are drunks  Golly Moses, natcherly we're punks  JETS  Gee, Officer Krupke  We're very upset  We never had the love  That every child oughta get  We ain't no deliquents  We're misunderstood  Deep down inside us there is good  RIFF  There is good!  JETS  There is good, there is good  There is untapped good  Like inside, the worst of us is good  TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE  That's a touching good story  RIFF  Lemme tell it to the world!  TIGER, IMITATING KRUPKE  Just tell it to the judge  RIFF  Dear kindly Judge, your Honour  My parents treat me rough  With all their marijuana  They won't give me a puff  They didn't wanna have me  But somehow I was had  Leapin' lizards, that's why I'm so bad  SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE  Right! Officer Krupke  You're really a square  This boy don't need a judge  He needs an analyst's care  It's just his neurosis  That oughta be curbed  He's psychologically disturbed  RIFF  I'm disturbed  JETS  We're disturbed, we're disturbed  We're the most disturbed  Like we're psychologically disturbed  SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE  Hear ye, hear ye. In the opinion of this court, this child is depraved on account he ain't had a normal home.  RIFF  Hey, I'm depraved on account I'm deprived!  SNOWBOY IMITATING JUDGE  So take him to a headshrinker. You!  ACTION  Who me?  RIFF  My daddy beats my mommy  My mommy clubbers me  My grand'pa is a commie  My grand'ma pushes tea  My sisters wears a moustache  My brother wears a dress  Goodness gracious, that's why I'm a mess  ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER  Yes, Officer Krupke  He shouldn't be here  This boy don't need a couch  He needs a usefully career  Society's played him a terrible trick  And sociologically he's sick  RIFF  I am sick!  JETS  We are sick, we are sick  We are sick sick sick  Like we're sociologically sick  ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER  In my opinion, this child does not need to have his head shrunk at all. Juvenile delinquency is purely a social disease.  RIFF  Hey, I got a social disease!  ACTION IMITATING HEADSHRINKER  So take him to a social worker  RIFF  Dear kindly social worker  They tell me get a job  Like be a soda jerker  Which means I'd be a slob  It's not I'm antisocial  I'm only anti-work  Glory Osky, that's why I'm a jerk  A-RAB  Eek, Officer Krupke  You've done it again  This boy don't need a job  He needs a year in the pen  It ain't just a question of misunderstood  Deep down inside he's no good  RIFF  I'm no good  JETS  We're no good, we're no good  We're no earthly good  Like the best of us is no damn good  The trouble is he's lazy  The trouble is he drinks  The trouble is he's crazy  The trouble is he stinks  The trouble is he's growing  The trouble is he's grown  Krupke, we've got troubles of our own  Officer Krupke  We're down on our knees  RIFF  'Cause no one wants a fella  With a social disease  JETS  Dear Officer Krupke  What are we to do?  Gee, Officer Krupke  Krup you!