The Man From Harlem - Original-Cab Calloway

[ti:The Man From Harlem] [ar:Cab Calloway] [al:Cab Calloway & His Orchestra S] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Man From Harlem - Original - Cab Calloway [00:36.99]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:38.75] [00:39.30]There was really quite a sight [00:40.93] [00:41.56]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:44.40]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:46.46] [00:47.59]Chewing on their fingernails; [00:48.53] [00:49.40]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:51.78] [00:57.83]Drinks were served six bits a throw [00:59.71]Things were moving kind of slow [01:01.15] [01:01.96]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:04.28] [01:06.35]All at once the room was still [01:07.59]Men forgot all about their bill [01:08.97] [01:09.85]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:12.09] [01:30.41]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:32.30]Women starting heaving sighs [01:33.86] [01:34.80]Someone hollered "Music lights and gin " [01:36.96] [01:38.97]Everybody cleared a space [01:40.28]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:42.09] [01:42.77]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:45.34] [01:50.84]When he started in to step [01:52.27] [01:52.78]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:54.78] [01:55.59]He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame [01:58.21] [01:59.22]Everyone was in a daze [02:00.90] [02:01.47]Women watched him with amaze [02:02.84] [02:03.59]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:06.55] [02:25.04]He looked over in the corner [02:25.86]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:28.24] [02:28.79]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:31.30]"Go over there and see what's the matter with them girls " [02:33.30]And they said "I'm kinda low " [02:35.23]And he said "I've got just what you need: [02:36.43]Come on sisters light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything "