Ben E. King

There is a rose
in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up
in Spanish Harlem

It is a special one,
it's never seen the sun
It only comes out
when the moon is on the run
And all the stars are gleaming

It's growing in the street
right up through the concrete
But soft and sweet and dreamin'

There is a rose
in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up
in Spanish Harlem

With eyes as black as coal
that look down in my soul
And starts a fire there
and then I lose control
I have to beg your pardon

I'm going to pick that rose
and watch her
as she grows in my garden

I'm going to pick that rose
and watch her
as she grows in my garden
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

So darling, darling,
stand by me,
oh, stand by me
oh, stand,
stand by me
stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
should tumble and fall
or the mountains should crumble in the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry,
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me