Bono - Angel Of Harlem lyrics

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It was a cold and wet December day<br />

When we touched the ground at J.F.K.<br />

The snow was melting on the ground<br />

On B.L.S. I heard the sound<br />

(Of an angel).<br />

New York like a Christmas tree<br />

Tonight, this city belongs to me,<br />

(Angel).<br />

<br />

Soul love<br />

Well this love won't let me go.<br />

So long<br />

Angel of Harlem.<br />

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Birdland on Fifty-Three<br />

The street sounds like a symphony<br />

We got John Coltrane and a love supreme<br />

Miles and she's got to be an angel.<br />

Lady Day got diamond eyes<br />

She sees the truth behind the lies<br />

(Angel).<br />

<br />

Soul love<br />

Well this love won't let me go.<br />

So long<br />

Angel of Harlem.<br />

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Blue light on the avenue<br />

God knows they got to you<br />

Empty glass, the lady sings<br />

Eyes swollen like a bee-sting.<br />

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Blinded, you lost your way<br />

In the side streets and the alleyways<br />

Like a star exploding in the night<br />

Filling up the city with broad daylight.<br />

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Angel in devil's shoes<br />

Salvation in the blues<br />

You never looked like an angel<br />

Angel of Harlem.