There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
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

It´s growing in the street
Right up through the concrete
Soft and dreamin´

I found a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
With eyes as black as coal
That look down in my soul
And starts a fire there
And then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon

I´m going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
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
I´m going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden