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
Soft and dreaming
I found the rose in spanish harlem
A red rose up in spanish harlem
With eyes as black as coal
They look down in my soul
And start 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
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
I'm going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows in my garden