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 on board
It's coming
Listen to those rails a-thrumming
All aboard
Get on that "A" train
Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem
You must, you must take that "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 get to Harlem
Oh, hurry
Well, get on board
It's coming
Can't you hear those rails a-thrumming?
All aboard that "A" train
Soon you'll be on Sugar Hill in Harlem
When I'm in New York City
I go see theater
I love N-Y T-shirts
Say they love me too
Ha, ha
And maybe I'll hit the shops on old 5th Avenue
I go sight-seeing
I go see Miss Liberty
Wicked
Rent to Legally Blonde
Hairspray
These are my favorite plays
New York
Start spreading the news
This is where I'm meant to be
Around there's so much to see
In New York City
May we a'leave it to the "A" train
To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem, yeah
Hurry, get on board
Get on board
It's coming
Can't you hear those rails a-thrumming?
All aboard that "A" Train
Soon you'll be on Sugar Hill in Harlem, yeah