The Man From Harlem-Cab Calloway/Ella Fitzgerald

[ti:The Mam from Harlem] [ar:Cab Calloway] [al:The Collection Volume One] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Man From Harlem - Cab Calloway/Ella Fitzgerald [00:36.69]It was up at Mike's the other night [00:38.29] [00:38.93]There was really quite a sight [00:40.48] [00:41.16]Gather round folks while I give you all the lowdown [00:43.72] [00:45.24]Tables were filled with gaudy frails [00:47.25]Chewing on their fingernails [00:48.41] [00:49.41]They were waiting for the man from Harlem [00:51.46] [00:57.24]Drinks were served six bits a throw [00:59.39]Things were moving kind of slow [01:00.86] [01:01.65]Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy [01:03.59] [01:05.90]All at once the room was still [01:07.30]Men forgot all about their bill [01:08.74] [01:09.48]Who should enter but the man from Harlem [01:11.74] [01:30.10]Everybody rolled their eyes [01:31.77]Women starting heaving sighs [01:33.48] [01:34.44]Someone hollered Music lights and gin [01:36.58] [01:38.48]Everybody cleared a space [01:39.81]They had big broad smiles on every face [01:41.78] [01:42.46]How they all loved to see the man from Harlem [01:45.00] [01:50.69]When he started in to step [01:52.10] [01:52.84]He filled everyone with plenty pep [01:54.59] [01:55.17]He twitched and squirmed [01:56.35]It just was a dirty shame [01:57.68] [01:58.66]Everyone was in a daze [02:00.37] [02:01.07]Women watched him with amaze [02:02.46] [02:03.21]Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem [02:05.53] [02:24.42]He looked over in the corner [02:25.54]And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low [02:27.91] [02:28.76]Another cat walked up and said to the man from Harlem [02:31.01]Go over there and see what's the matter with them girls [02:32.38] [02:33.58]And they said I'm kinda low [02:34.76]And he said I've got just what you need [02:35.97]Come on sisters light up on these weeds [02:37.15]And get high and forget about everything