The Man From Harlem

O Homem de Harlem

The Man From Harlem

Era lá no Mike, na outra noite,It was up at Mike's the other night,
Era realmente uma visão e tanto,There was really quite a sight,
Reúnam-se, pessoal, enquanto eu conto tudo pra vocês.Gather round, folks, while I give you all the lowdown.

As mesas estavam cheias de garotas desanimadas,Tables were filled with bloody frails,
Roendo as unhas;Chewing on their fingernails;
Elas estavam esperando pelo homem de Harlem.They were waiting for the man from Harlem.

As bebidas eram servidas a seis moedas cada,Drinks were served six bits a throw,
As coisas estavam meio lentas,Things were moving kind of slow,
Os nervos de todo mundo estavam à flor da pele.Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy.

De repente, a sala ficou em silêncio,All at once the room was still,
Os homens esqueceram da conta,Men forgot all about their bill,
Quem entrou foi o homem de Harlem.Who should enter but the man from Harlem.

Todo mundo revirou os olhos,Everybody rolled their eyes,
As mulheres começaram a suspirar,Women starting heaving sighs,
Alguém gritou: "Música, luzes e gin!"Someone hollered, "Music, lights and gin,"

Todo mundo fez espaço,Everybody cleared a space,
Sorrisos largos em cada rosto,They had big, broad smiles on every face,
Como todos adoravam ver o homem de Harlem.How they all loved to see the man from Harlem.

Quando ele começou a dançar,When he started in to step
Ele encheu todo mundo de energia,He filled everyone with plenty pep,
Ele se contorcia e se movia; era uma vergonha danada.He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame.

Todo mundo estava em transe,Everyone was in a daze,
As mulheres o observavam com admiração,Women watched him with amaze,
Cada uma dizia que queria o homem de Harlem.Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem.

Ele olhou para o canto,He looked over in the corner,
E viu um par de garotas que pareciam bem pra baixo.And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low.
Outro cara se aproximou e disse ao homem de Harlem,Another cat walked up, and said to the man from Harlem,
"Vai lá e vê o que há de errado com aquelas meninas.""Go over there and see what's the matter with them girls."
E elas disseram: "Estamos meio pra baixo."And they said, "I'm kinda low."
E ele respondeu: "Eu tenho exatamente o que vocês precisam:And he said, "I've got just what you need:
Vamos lá, irmãs, acendam esses baseados e fiquem altas, esqueçam de tudo."Come on, sisters, light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything."