The Man From Harlem-Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

[ti:The Man From Harlem] [ar:Cab Calloway] [al:Cab Calloway & His Orchestra S] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Man From Harlem - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra [00:37.01]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:38.77] [00:39.32]There was really quite a sight [00:40.95] [00:41.58]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:44.42]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:46.48] [00:47.61]Chewing on their fingernails; [00:48.55] [00:49.42]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:51.80] [00:57.85]Drinks were served six bits a throw [00:59.73]Things were moving kind of slow [01:01.17] [01:01.98]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:04.29] [01:06.36]All at once the room was still [01:07.60]Men forgot all about their bill [01:08.98] [01:09.86]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:12.10] [01:30.43]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:32.32]Women starting heaving sighs [01:33.88] [01:34.82]Someone hollered "Music lights and gin " [01:36.97] [01:38.98]Everybody cleared a space [01:40.29]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:42.10] [01:42.78]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:45.35] [01:50.86]When he started in to step [01:52.29] [01:52.80]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:54.80] [01:55.61]He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame [01:58.23] [01:59.24]Everyone was in a daze [02:00.92] [02:01.49]Women watched him with amaze [02:02.86] [02:03.61]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:06.56] [02:25.05]He looked over in the corner [02:25.87]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:28.25] [02:28.80]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:31.31]"Go over there and see what's the matter with them girls " [02:33.31]And they said "I'm kinda low " [02:35.24]And he said "I've got just what you need: [02:36.44]Come on sisters light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything "