Kenny Rankin

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
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
But soft and sweet
And dreaming

There is 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 start a fire there and then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon
I'm gonna pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden
My garden


With eyes as black as coal
That look down in my soul
And start a fire there and then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon
I'm gonna pick that rose
And watch her as she grows
In my garden

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

There is a rose and she grows in Spanish Harlem

I've just seen a face
I can't forget the time or place where we first met
She's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
La la la, ooh

Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And I'd have never been aware
But as it is, I'll dream of her tonight
La la la

Fallin', yes, I am fallin'
And she keeps callin' me back
Callin' me back


I have never known the like of it
I've been alone, I have missed things
Keeping out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
No no no

Fallin', yes, I am fallin'
And she keeps callin' me back
Casllin' me back

I've just seen a face
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

It had to be you, it had to be you,
I wandered around an' finally found
Somebody who
Could make me be true
Could make me be blue
And even be glad, just to be sad, thinkin' of you,
Some others I've seen
Might never be mean
Might never be cross, or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gave me a thrill,
With all your faults, I love you still,
It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you!

Some others I've seen
Might never be mean
Might never be cross, or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do
Nobody else gave me a thrill,
With all your faults, I love you still,
It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you!
It just had to be you!

I've just seen a face
I can't forget the time or place where we first met
She's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
La la la, ooh

Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And I'd have never been aware
But as it is, I'll dream of her tonight
La la la

Fallin', yes, I am fallin'
And she keeps callin' me back
Callin' me back


I have never known the like of it
I've been alone, I have missed things
Keeping out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
No no no

Fallin', yes, I am fallin'
And she keeps callin' me back
Casllin' me back

I've just seen a face
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh