From the West Coast gonna take a plane
Hit the East Coast gonna take an A train
Hit the East Coast, going all the way
Why don't you come to Harlem?

All the spies went out to sea
But I remained in Harlem
Had to pay my parking fees
Felt just like P. T. Barnum

Caught a couple Pinter plays
I should have stayed in Harlem
Then I heard a policeman say
I think we should disarm him
I think we should strong-arm him
So out of place in Harlem

Then I see you standing there
In your dyed black hair
And no underwear

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Caught a couple Albee plays
I should have stayed in Harlem
Then I heard a policeman say
Do your best to not alarm him
I've got eyes for the policeman's wife
The policeman's wife, the policeman's wife

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Unions went on strike today
But I remained in Harlem
I've got eyes for the policeman's wife
In her dyed black hair and her Bowie knife
As I see her standing there alone
In her dyed black hair
and her Android phone

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