Spanish Harlem

IT'S GROWING IN THE STREET
RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CONCRETE
SOFT AND DREAMING ...

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM
A RED ROSE UP IN SPANISH HARLEM
IT IS THE SPECIAL ONE, IT'S NEVER SEEN THE SUN
IT ONLY COMES OUT WHEN THE MOON IS ON THE RUN
AND ALL THE STARS ARE GLEAMIN'
IT'S GROWING IN THE STREET
RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CONCRETE
SOFT AND DREAMING

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM
A RED ROSE UP IN SPANISH HARLEM
WITH EYES AS BLACK AS COAL
THAT LOOKS DOWN IN MY SOUL
AND STARTS A FIRE THERE AND THEN I LOSE CONTROL
I HAVE TO BEG YOUR PARDON
I'M GONNA PICK THAT ROSE
AND WATCH HER AS SHE GROWS
IN MY GARDEN

IT IS THE SPECIAL ONE, IT'S NEVER SEEN THE SUN
IT ONLY COMES OUT WHEN THE MOON IS ON THE RUN

I'M GONNA PICK THAT ROSE
AND WATCH HER AS SHE GROWS
IN MY GARDEN

IT'S GROWING IN THE STREET
RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CONCRETE
SOFT AND DREAMING ...

IT'S GROWING IN THE STREET
RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CONCRETE
SOFT AND DREAMING ...