Come on down, lets take the "a" train

To take a little ride around the city.

Brooklyn or broadway train

Youll see that old new york is kind of pretty.



Take your baby subway ridin

Thats where romance may be hidin (lets take a ride)

Take, you should take the "a" train

To get to sugar hill way up in harlem.



Come on baby, climb aboard the "a" train

Thats the way to get to sugar hill in harlem

And if you get aboard the "a" train

Youll get to sugar hill and in a hurry.



Listen here, listen to the train a comin

Hear the rails a hummin (lets take a ride)

Climb aboard, climb aboard the "a" train

To take a little ride around the city.



(all aboard...)