Listen to America by Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Ana Isabelle, Jennifer Florentino, Natalie Toro, Arianna Rosario, Ilda Mason, Jeanette Delgado, Annelise Cepero, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Jamila Velazquez, Edriz E. Rosa Pérez, Melody Martí, Gaby Diaz, Juliette Feliciano, Isabella Ward, Maria Alexis Rodriguez, Yesenia Ayala, Gabriela M. Soto, Sebastian Serra, Julius Anthony Rubio, Ricardo A. Zayas, Yurel Echezarreta, Kelvin Delgado, Ricky Ubeda, Carlos Sánchez Falú, Adriel Flete, Jacob Guzman, Carlos E. Gonzalez, David Avilés Morales, Andrei Chagas & David Guzmán

America

Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Ana Isabelle, Jennifer Florentino, Natalie Toro, Arianna Rosario, Ilda Mason, Jeanette Delgado, Annelise Cepero, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Jamila Velazquez, Edriz E. Rosa Pérez, Melody Martí, Gaby Diaz, Juliette Feliciano, Isabella Ward, Maria Alexis Rodriguez, Yesenia Ayala, Gabriela M. Soto, Sebastian Serra, Julius Anthony Rubio, Ricardo A. Zayas, Yurel Echezarreta, Kelvin Delgado, Ricky Ubeda, Carlos Sánchez Falú, Adriel Flete, Jacob Guzman, Carlos E. Gonzalez, David Avilés Morales, Andrei Chagas & David Guzmán

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ariana DeBose

Vocals

David Alvarez

Vocals

Ana Isabelle

Vocals

Jennifer Florentino

Jennifer Florentino

Vocals

Natalie Toro

Vocals

Arianna Rosario

Arianna Rosario

Vocals

Ilda Mason

Vocals

Jeanette Delgado

Jeanette Delgado

Vocals

Annelise Cepero

Annelise Cepero

Vocals

Tanairi Sade Vazquez

Tanairi Sade Vazquez

Vocals

Jamila Velazquez

Jamila Velazquez

Vocals

Edriz E. Rosa Pérez

Edriz E. Rosa Pérez

Vocals

Melody Martí

Vocals

Gaby Diaz

Vocals

Juliette Feliciano

Juliette Feliciano

Vocals

Isabella Ward

Vocals

Maria Alexis Rodriguez

Maria Alexis Rodriguez

Vocals

Yesenia Ayala

Vocals

Gabriela M. Soto

Gabriela M. Soto

Vocals

Sebastian Serra

Sebastian Serra

Vocals

Julius Anthony Rubio

Julius Anthony Rubio

Vocals

Ricardo A. Zayas

Ricardo A. Zayas

Vocals

Yurel Echezarreta

Yurel Echezarreta

Vocals

Kelvin Delgado

Vocals

Ricky Ubeda

Vocals

Carlos Sánchez Falú

Carlos Sánchez Falú

Vocals

David Newman

Performer

Frank Huang

First Violin

Gustavo Dudamel

Gustavo Dudamel

Conductor

New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Composer

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Lyrics

David Newman

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeanine Tesori

Producer

Shawn Murphy

Mixing Engineer

Lawrence Manchester

Lawrence Manchester

Recording Engineer

Angie Teo

Engineer

Aki Nishimura

Engineer

Kevin Shaw

Engineer

Ramiro Belgardt

Ramiro Belgardt

Editing Engineer

Ben Miller

Engineer

David Channing

Editing Engineer

David Newman

Producer

Josh Coleman

Additional Engineer

M. Sullivan

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Puerto Rico

You lovely island

Island of tropical breezes

Always the pineapples growing

Always the coffee blossoms blowing

[Verse 2]

And the money owing

And the babies crying

And the people trying

I like the island Manhattan

I know you do

Smoke on your pipe and put that in

[Chorus]

I like to be in America

Okay by me in America

Everything free in America

For a small fee in America

[Verse 3]

Buying on credit is so nice

One look at us and they charge twice

I have my own washing machine

What do you have, though, to keep clean?

[Chorus]

Skyscrapers bloom in America

Cadillacs zoom in America

Industry boom in America

Twelve in a room in America

[Verse 4]

Lots of new housing with more space

Lots of doors slamming in our face

I'll get a terrace apartment

Better get rid of your accent

[Chorus]

Life can be bright in America

If you can fight in America

Life is all right in America

If you're all white in America

[Bridge]

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey, hey, hey!

[Bridge]

La-la-la-la-la, America

America

La-la-la-la-la, America

America

[Verse 5]

Here, you are free and you have pride

Long as you stay on your own side

Free to do anything you choose

Free to wait tables and shine shoes

[Chorus]

Everywhere grime in America

Organized crime in America

Terrible time in America

You forget I'm in America

[Verse 6]

I think I go back to San Juan

I know a boat you can get on

Bye-bye

Everyone there will give big cheer

Hey!

Everyone there will have moved here

Written by: Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

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