You can never tell what's in a man's mind<br />and if he's from Harlem there's no use of even trying<br />Just like the tot his mind comes and goes,<br />like march weather when he'll change<br />Nobody knows, nobody knows<br />the man I love well he just turn me down<br />He's a Harlem brown<br />Off' times I wish that I were in this ground, six feet underground<br />He allows me as no other could no no<br />Then he surprises me leave me a note saying<br />He's gone for good and since my sweetie left me Harlem<br />Well it ain't the same old place, though a thousand dandies smile right in my face<br />I think I move some hall maid who champ go out for a lark<br />Just to drive off this mean you note Harlem blues<br />You can have your Broadway give me Lenox Avenue<br />Angels from the sky stroll seventh of that<br />Things I do from Madame Walker's beauty shops, to pro-system to<br />That may those girls angels without any doubt<br />There are songs for something Harlem well I'm taught, it's sudden death<br />To let somebody see you even stop to get trouble breath<br />If you never been to Harlem then I guess you'll never know,<br />how these mean note Harlem blues<br />I've this one sweet spot in Harlem known as Drivers' Road, ditty folk song call 'em<br />One thing you should know is that I have a friend who lives there<br />I know he won't refuse to put some music to my troubles and call it Harlem blues<br />And since my sweetie left me Harlem, well it ain't the same old place<br />Though a thousand dandies smile right in my face<br />I think I move some home maid who champ go out for a lark just to drive off,<br />this mean you note Harlem blues<br />I've this one sweet spot in Harlem known as Drivers' Road, ditty folk song call 'em<br />One thing you should know is that I have a friend who lives there<br />I know he won't refuse to put some music to my troubles and call it Harlem blues<br />To put some music to my troubles and call it the Harlem blues<br />Harlem , the Harlem blues, Harlem , the Harlem blues
