Angel of Harlem (midi)

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1. It was a cold and wet December day, when we touched down at JFK.

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Snow was melting on the ground, on BLS I heard the sound of an Angel.

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New York like a Christmas tree, tonight this city belongs to me, Angel.

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So long, this love won't let me go, so long, Angel of Harlem.

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2. Birdland on 53, the street sounds like a symphony,

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we got John Coltrane and a love supreme,

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Miles and she`s got to be an Angel.

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Lady Day got diamond eyes, she sees the truth behind the lies, Angel.

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So long, this love won't let me go, so long,

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Angel of Harlem, Angel of Harlem.

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Ooh, ooh, ooh, she sings with heart, heart and soul.

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3. Blue light on the avenue, God knows they got to you.

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An empty glass, the lady sings, eyes swollen like a bee sting.

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Blinded you lost your way, on the side streets and the alleyways,

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Like a star exploding in the night, filling up the city with broad daylight.

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An Angel in devil's shoes, salvation in the blues.

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You never looked like an angel, yeah ! Angel of Harlem.

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Angel, Angel of Harlem... (rep. and fade)

(U2)