Listen to Spanish Harlem by The Mamas & The Papas

Spanish Harlem

The Mamas & The Papas

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Spanish Harlem

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cass Elliot

Vocals

Dennis Doherty

Vocals

Hal Blaine

Percussion

Joe Osborn

Bass

John Phillips

Guitar

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips

Vocals

P.F. Sloan

Guitar

Peter Pilafian

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

JERRY LEIBER

Songwriter

Phil Spector

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lou Adler

Producer

Dayton Burr Howe

Dayton Burr Howe

Engineer

Lyrics

Ah, ooooooooooooooh

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

Ah, ooooooooooooooh

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

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

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

It's growing in the street right up through the concrete

But soft and sweet and dreamy

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

(there is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

(a red rose up in Spanish Harlem)

With eyes as black as coal, that look down in my soul

(Ooooooooooooooh)

And start a fire there and then I lose control;

I have to beg your pardon

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

I'm gonna pick that rose and watch her as she grows

In my garden

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

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

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

I'm gonna pick that rose and watch her as she grows

In my garden

( La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. )

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

(there is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

(a red rose up in Spanish Harlem)

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

(there is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

Written by: Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector

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