Nights in Harlem

In the big apple, scars embedded like tattoos

Ghetto love, protection from what's coming at you

Keeping our heads up, maintaining self esteem

And reminiscing on the Harlem Nights sceneWe used to party all night

We used to hang out all night like it was all right

Hoping we all might make it through

Doin' what it takes to do to keep it trueI like to reminisce about that night we kissed

It was somewhere in Harlem

The nights were hot and bright, you could treat your honey right

'Coz Sylvia's would burn all night, yeahRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemBig sister had a group and they'd sit out on the stoop

And Lordy could they harmonize

My cousin Joe could blow just like the radio

And he used to drove them 'B' girls wildRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemHey yeah

Oh yeahHey, yo, the blocks are hot, uptown, you know the spots

Night life where this playa's game is quite tight

One two five where my name's inscribed

Sparkin' trees, avoiding felonies, keepin' it loveHeaded for them riches, straight to stardom

Can't forget the struggle, all Brooklyn to Harlem

Dapper Dan's, shows at the Apollo

Harlem days, summertime is my rhyme ya followAnd through the pain, we held on

With more to obtain, more to gain

Ya can't dwell on bad vibes and sad lives we encountered

Take care of self and family, that's what it amounts toInhale so you could feel this realness

In New York sound, down with more cats than Felix

Steal this? Yeah, some they may wanna

You can't duplicate the great, I make it warmerJust like the Harlem world streets we all knew

We coming up this time, we all flow, we all glow

Each one's gotta shing, a better life

That's what each one's gotta findRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in HarlemRemember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the times when we would dance all night long