Fare-Thee-Well to Harlem - lyric requestDecember 4, 1999 From: webmaster@johnnymercer.com
Commentslyric by Johnny Mercer/ Music by Bernie Hanighen For Educational and Research Use Mister Jackson you sho' look cute, you must have on you travlin suit, It looks as if you're really gonna go somewhere. Mister Budley, you spoke a book.- you just got time for one more look, 'cause Mister Jackson is leaving you for - fair,- for fair, for: Fare-thee-well to Harlem! Fare thee well to night life! Goin' back where I can lead the right life. Fare-thee well to Harlem! Things is tight in Harlem. I know how to fix it.- Step aside, I'm gonna Mason-Dix it Fare thee well to Harlem! Lately here my soul is reachin' for the the Bible's kindly teachin'. Want's to hear the Rev'rund preachin' "Love eac other." Wants to hear the organ play-in 'Wants to hear the folks a prayin' There's a voice with in me say-in' "Ease off, brother.". So, Fare-thee-well to Har-lem! All the sin - is "frighteous." Goin back where everybody's righteous. fare thee well to Harlem! Fare-thee-well. fare-the-well |
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