New York, can take your life Big Apple makes you pay the price In New York, yeah, yeah
Walk down the avenue Might as well be on the moon In New York, yeah, yeah
Oh, look out! There's trouble in the dark
Look out! The trail of the shark In New York, yeah, yeah
Oh, look out! They know all the tricks Look out! Better make it quick You hear them laughing
Right behind you Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Harlem desire! Let our children play with toys 'n no more guns for little boys
This is my harlem desire! Just one night of peaceful sleep And no more fighting in the streets, yeah
Ha ha ha ha Harlem! In ha ha ha ha Harlem! (2)
Candy's kinda neat But Sugar-Hill is bitter sweet In New York, yeah, yeah So you cry out, 'n never leave 'cause Harlem road's a oneway-street In New York, yeah, yeah
Oh, look out! There's trouble in the dark Look out! The trail of the shark In New York, yeah, yeah
Oh, look out! They know all the tricks Look out! Better make it quick You hear them laughing Right behind you Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Harlem desire! Just one night of peaceful sleep And no more fighting in the streets
This is my harlem desire! Close this crazy matters down And build a better part of town, yeah!
Ha ha ha ha Harlem! In ha ha ha ha Harlem! (2)
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Harlem desire! Let our children play with toys 'n no more guns for little boys
This is my harlem desire! Just one night of peaceful sleep And no more fighting in the streets, yeah!