The Man From Harlem-Cab Calloway/Slim Gaillard

[ti:The Man From Harlem] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Coc*ine Blues] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Man From Harlem - Cab Calloway/Slim Gaillard [00:36.69]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:39.07]There was really quite a sight [00:41.25]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:43.92] [00:45.30]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:47.29]Chewing on their fingernails; [00:49.41]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:52.03] [00:57.41]Drinks were served six bits a throw [00:59.52]Things were moving kind of slow [01:01.70]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:03.94] [01:05.87]All at once the room was still [01:07.37]Men forgot all about their bill [01:09.57]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:12.00] [01:30.28]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:32.09]Women starting heaving sighs [01:34.59]Someone hollered "Music lights and gin " [01:37.10] [01:38.59]Everybody cleared a space [01:39.98]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:42.73]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:45.66] [01:51.40]When he started in to step [01:53.21]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:55.52]He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame [01:59.01]Everyone was in a daze [02:01.33]Women watched him with amaze [02:03.39]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:05.81] [02:24.79]He looked over in the corner [02:26.29]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:29.22]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:31.10] [02:31.68]"see what's the matter with them girls " [02:33.59] [02:34.67]"I'm kinda low " [02:35.54]"I've got just what you need: [02:36.60]Come on sisters light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything "