Man From Harlem-Cab Calloway & His Orchestra/Chick Webb And His Orchestra

[ti:The Man From Harlem] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Coc*ine Blues] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Man From Harlem - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra/Chick Webb And His Orchestra [00:37.11]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:39.49]There was really quite a sight [00:41.67]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:44.34] [00:45.72]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:47.71]Chewing on their fingernails; [00:49.83]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:52.45] [00:57.83]Drinks were served six bits a throw [00:59.94]Things were moving kind of slow [01:02.12]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:04.36] [01:06.29]All at once the room was still [01:07.79]Men forgot all about their bill [01:09.99]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:12.42] [01:30.70]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:32.51]Women starting heaving sighs [01:35.01]Someone hollered "Music lights and gin " [01:37.52] [01:39.01]Everybody cleared a space [01:40.40]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:43.15]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:46.08] [01:51.82]When he started in to step [01:53.63]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:55.94]He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame [01:59.43]Everyone was in a daze [02:01.75]Women watched him with amaze [02:03.81]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:06.23] [02:25.21]He looked over in the corner [02:26.71]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:29.64]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:31.52] [02:32.10]"see what's the matter with them girls " [02:34.01] [02:35.09]"I'm kinda low " [02:35.96]"I've got just what you need: [02:37.02]Come on sisters light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything "