"Christmas Night In Harlem" lyrics - JOHNNY MERCER

[Spoken:]

[Jack:] Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory Halle...
[Johnny:] What's all that noise?
[Jack:] Hallelujah!
[Johnny:] Don't give up with that now
[Jack:] Glory Halle...
[Johnny:] Who's that over in the corner?
[Jack:] Hallelujah!
[Johnny:] I believe that's Mr. Teagarden.
Hey what you doin' up there, Man?
Last time I saw you you were sayin' fare thee well to Harlem
[Jack:] I done bin wise g'wine an' I ain't g'wine there n'more
[Johnny:] You sho' come back the right time it's Christmas up here
[Jack:] What d'ya mean up here, it's Christmas ev'rywhere
[Johnny:] Yeah, but it ain't all Christmas like it's Christmas in
Harlem
[Jack:] No?

[Sung:]

[Johnny:] Ev'ry gal struttin' with her beau
Through the streets covered white with snow
Happy smiles er'ywhere you go
Christmas night in Harlem

[Jack:] Black and tans feelin' mighty good
In that old coloured neighbourhood
Here and now be it understood
Christmas night in Harlem

[Johnny:] Ev'ryone is gonna sit up
Until after three
Ev'ryone will be all lit up
Like a Christmas tree

[Jack:] Come on now ev'ry coal black Joe
You just lead me t'the mistletoe
With a kiss and a hi-de-ho
Christmas night in Harlem

[Spoken:]

[Johnny:] Hee Hee, man, Dog, what'd Santa Claus leave in
Your stockin'?
[Jack:] Let me see, there's an orange, a jar o'???? and
Man, look at this slide trombone
[Johnny:] Yeah, but it might not sound so pretty, let me hear
You tune it

[Sung:]

[Jack:] Mr Mercer, I'm glad to be
Back in this festivity
[Johnny:] Ah, you said it Mr T
It's Christmas night in Harlem
[Jack:] Well it's Christmas night in Harlem
Man, you drew the [?]