Spanish Harlem

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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 dreamy

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 start a fire there and then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon

I'm gonna pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden

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 starts are gleaming

I'm gonna pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

Phil Spector and Jerry Lieber

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