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Hallelujah, Hallelujah, glory, Halle |
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What's all that noise? |
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Hallelujah |
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Don't give up with that now |
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Glory, Halle |
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Who's that over in the corner? |
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Hallelujah |
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I believe that's Mr. Teagarden |
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Hey what you doin' up there, man? |
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Last time I saw you |
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You were sayin' fare thee well to Harlem |
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I done bin wise g'wine |
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An' I ain't g'wine there n'more |
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You sho' come back the right time |
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It's Christmas up here |
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What d'ya mean up here? |
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It's Christmas ev'rywhere |
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Yeah, but it ain't all Christmas |
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Like it's Christmas in Harlem |
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No |
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Ev'ry gal struttin' with her beau |
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Through the streets covered white with snow |
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Happy smiles er'ywhere you go |
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Christmas night in Harlem |
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Black and tans feelin' mighty good |
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In that old colored neighborhood |
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Here and now be it understood |
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Christmas night in Harlem |
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Ev'ryone is gonna sit up |
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Until after three |
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Ev'ryone will be all lit up |
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Like a Christmas tree |
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Come on now ev'ry coal black Joe |
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You just lead me t'the mistletoe |
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With a kiss and a hi de ho |
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Christmas night in Harlem |
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Hee, man, dog |
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What'd Santa Claus leave in your stockin'? |
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Let me see, there's an orange, a jar [unverified] |
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And, man, look at this slide trombone |
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Yeah, but it might not sound so pretty |
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Let me hear you tune it |
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Mr. Mercer, I'm glad to be back in this festivity |
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Ah, you said it Mr. T |
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It's Christmas night in Harlem |
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Well it's Christmas night in Harlem |
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Man, you drew the [unverified] |
