A billboard in the Depression era.
A stencil by Banksy
A stencil by Banksy
a stencil by Banksy
a stencil by Banksy
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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 !
OTHERS
I like to be in America!
O.K. by me in America!
Ev’rything free in America
JUAN :For a small fee in America!
ROSALIA Buying on credit is so nice.
JUAN One look at us and they charge twice.
ROSALIA I’ll have my own washing machine.
JUAN What will you have though to keep clean ?
GIRLS Skyscrapers bloom in America,
Cadillacs zoom in America,
Industry boom in America,
MEN Twelve in a room in America!
ROSALIA Lots of new housing with more space
MEN Lots of doors slamming in our face.
ROSALIA I’ll get a terrace apartment.
MANBetter get rid of your accent !
GIRLS Life can be bright in America
MEN If you can fight in Almerica !
GIRLS Life is all right in America
MEN If you’re all-white in America !
ANITA Here you are free and you have pride !
MEN Long as you stay on your own side !
ANITA Free to be anything you choose !
MEN Free to wait tables and shine shoes !
Everywhere grime in America !
Organized crime in America !
Terrible time in America !
ANITA You forget I’m in America !
JUAN I think I ‘ll go back to San Juan.
ANITA I know a boat you can get on ! Bye Bye !
JUAN Everyone there will give big cheer!
ANITA Everyone there will have moved here!
Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
