Aretha Franklin ‎– Spanish Harlem Lyrics br br "Spanish Harlem" br br (La-la-la la la la la la la la) br (La-la-la la la la la la la la) br br (There's a rose in black at Spanish Harlem) br (A rose in black at Spanish Harlem) br br It is the special one br It never sees the sun br It only comes up br When the moon is on the run br And all the stars are gleaming br It's growing in the street br Right up through the concrete br But soft sweet and dreamy br br (There is a rose in Spanish Harlem) br (A rose in black at Spanish Harlem) br br With eyes as black as coal br That look down in his soul br It start a fire there and then he looses control br I'm gonna beg his par-ar-ar-ardon yeah br He's going to pick that rose br And watch her as she grows br In his garden br br [Instrumental] br br (There is a rose in Spanish Harlem uum uum) br (A rose in black at Spanish Harlem uum uum) br br With eyes as black as coal br That look down in his soul br And start a fire there and then he loses control br And I wanna beg his par-ar-ar-don br He's going to pick that rose br And watch her as she grows br In his garden br br (La-la-la- la la la la la la la) br (La la la-la-la la-la-la la) br (La la la-la-la la-la-la la) br br [Fades] br br (La la la-la-la la-la-la la)