The 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]The Man From Harlem - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra/Chick Webb And His Orchestra [00:38.13]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:40.51]There was really quite a sight [00:42.69]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:45.35] [00:46.73]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:48.72]Chewing on their fingernails; [00:50.84]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:53.46] [00:58.84]Drinks were served six bits a throw [01:00.95]Things were moving kind of slow [01:03.13]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:05.37] [01:07.30]All at once the room was still [01:08.80]Men forgot all about their bill [01:11.00]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:13.43] [01:31.71]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:33.52]Women starting heaving sighs [01:36.02]Someone hollered "Music lights and gin " [01:38.53] [01:40.02]Everybody cleared a space [01:41.41]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:44.16]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:47.09] [01:52.83]When he started in to step [01:54.64]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:56.95]He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame [02:00.44]Everyone was in a daze [02:02.76]Women watched him with amaze [02:04.82]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:07.24] [02:26.22]He looked over in the corner [02:27.72]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:30.65]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:32.53] [02:33.11]"see what's the matter with them girls " [02:35.02] [02:36.10]"I'm kinda low " [02:36.97]"I've got just what you need: [02:38.03]Come on sisters light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything "