You must take the a train

To go to sugar hill way up in Harlem

If you miss the a train

You'll find you've missed the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry get up now it's coming

Listen to those rails a'hummin'

All board get on the a train

Soon you will be on sugar hill in Harlem

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Leet doveef an'dassan

Deepandassan day

Doia dey'tn day

Veef sa'va veva dabbadey

Dada deutn'datn deitn deu doo

Hurry get up now it's coming

Listen to those rails a'hummin'

All board get on the a train

Soon you will be in sugar hill in Harlem

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