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Spanish Harlem Lyrics

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Album: Spanish Harlem

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
It is a special one, it's never seen the sun
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
And all the stars are gleaming
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete
But soft and sweet and dreamin'

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
With eyes as black as coal that look down in my soul
And starts a fire there and then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon
I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in my garden

I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in my garden

(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
FADE

Comments/Interpretations

by Jackie on 7/14/2008 10:05am
there's a rose that's black in Spanish Harlem A rose in black in spanish Harlem
It is a special one it never sees the sun it only comes out when the moon is on the run and all the stars are gleaming
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete but soft, sweet and dreaming
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A rose in black in Spanish Harlem
With eyes as black as coal that looks down in his soul that starts a fire and then it looses control I'm gonna beg his pardon
He's going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in his garden.
There is a rose in spanish in Harlem A rose in black in Spanish Harlem. With eyes as black as coal that looks down in his soul then starts a fire then it looses control. I'm gonna beg his pardon
He's going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in his garden

by PLewis on 12/24/2011 8:30am
Your are correct Jackie, the song says 'rose is Black' where did they get the red rose.