Angel of Harlem
U2Originale | La versione poi accolta in "Rattle and Hum" |
ANGEL OF HARLEM It was a cold a cold and wet December day When we touched the ground at JFK Sunset on the Uncle Sam Charlie the Birdman And an angel New York like a Christmas tree Tonight this city belongs to me Angel Soul Love, this love won't let me go So long, Angel of Harlem Moonlight on the avenue God knows when they got to you Strung out, you learned to sing Eyes swollen like a bee sting Birdland on 53, the street sounds like a symphony We got John Coltrane and a Love Supreme Miles and she’s got to be an angel Soul Love, this love won't let me go So long, Angel of Harlem... | ANGEL OF HARLEM It was a cold and wet December day When we touched the ground at J.F.K The snow was melting on the ground On B.L.S. I heard the sound (Of an angel) New York like a Christmas tree Tonight, this city belongs to me (Angel) Soul love Well this love won't let me go So long Angel of Harlem Birdland on Fifty-Three The street sounds like a symphony We got John Coltrane and a Love Supreme Miles says she's got to be an angel Lady Day got diamond eyes She sees the truth behind the lies (Angel) Soul love Well this love won't let me go So long Angel of Harlem Blue light on the avenue God knows they got to you Empty glass, the lady sings Eyes swollen like a bee-sting Blinded, you lost your way In the side streets and the alleyways Like a star exploding in the night Filling up the city with broad daylight Angel in devil's shoes Salvation in the blues You never looked like an angel Angel of Harlem |