Cover art for A Shark in Jets Clothing by Blondie

A Shark in Jets Clothing

Blondie
Track 6 on Blondie 
Dec. 19761 viewer

A Shark in Jets Clothing Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I always had my eyes on you but you came from across the line
I had to make good time to see you but you had to pay the fine
All the boys on my side knew that you were the shark
If you were found on the borderline you'd be shot in the dark

[Chorus 1]
Don't wear those clothes again, they don't make it in this crowd
Don't go out D.T.K., you'll wear your best suit in the ground

[Verse 2]
We're meeting in a neutral zone, the last car on the train
The love you brought shaking up my bones and crawling through our veins
We always met at the edge of a blade and we left at the end of the fight
Of all the girls you've played and you laid, why did this one have to be white?

[Chorus 2]
They're going to get you at twelve o'clock high, got their sights set low on you
You better believe me, I wouldn't lie; we better quit before you're through

[Chorus 2]
They're going to get you at twelve o'clock high, got their sights set low on you
You better believe me, I wouldn't lie; we better quit before you're through

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

This song bio is unreviewed
Genius Annotation

A swinging, synthesizer-infected song, “A Shark in Jets Clothing” is obviously inspired by Stephen Sondheim’s West Side Story, a musical inspired by both William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the 1950’s New York ethno-gang atmosphere. In the show, the Puerto Rican Sharks and the Italian Jets vie for control of the New York City streets, while Tony, a Jet, falls in love with Maria, a Shark. “A Shark in Jets Clothing” gender swaps this story, with Debbie being our Jet narrator.

Credits
Mastered by
Keyboards
Release Date
December 1976
Tags
Comments