If you want to go to Harlem Way up to Sugar Hill Where those dancing feet you read of Are never, never still Than you must take the 'A' train To go to Sugar Hill way up to Harlem If you miss the 'A' train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming
Listen to those rails a-thrumming All aboard, get on the 'A' train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem Yeah! Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen, listen to those rails a-thrumming All aboard, get on the 'A' train Eh-choo-choo soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem