Lyrics

Welcome to the heart of Harlem, Soulsville, USA This is Tony Lawrence and fifty thousand beautiful people here in Mount Morris Park And we are asking you to join us in the Soul Music Festival Now from Mississippi, ladies and gentleman The Chambers Brothers Hey, do it to it, uh Sock it, sock it to me, yeah Hey, you like it like that, yeah Uh, 'cause that's where it's at, yeah Hey, do it to it I'm goin' uptown to Harlem To let my hair down in Harlem If a taxi won't take me, I'll catch a train I'll go underground, I'll get thеre just the same Bеcause I'm goin' uptown to Harlem I'm gon' let my hair down in Harlem 125th Street, now here I come Get ready for me 'cause I'm comin' for fun I'm gonna eat me some chitlins and some black-eyed peas Some barbecued ribs and some collard greens I'm gonna party for days in Harlem I'll leave the downtown ways for Harlem Because I'm goin' uptown to Harlem To let my hair down in Harlem If a taxi won't take me, I'll catch a train Go underground, I'll get there just the same I'm gonna take it to the Cape and the Shadow bar I'm goin' up to town places and I'm down to swap I'm gonna make it to the Playhouse and the red blues-ter too I'm gonna step back, jack the truce and wear a suit I'm gonna have me a ball in Harlem And that ain't all in Harlem 'Cause I'm goin' uptown to Harlem To let my hair down in Harlem If a taxi won't take me, I'll catch a train I'll go underground, I'll get there just the same I'm gonna eat some chitlins and some black-eyed peas Some barbecued ribs and some collard greens I said I'm goin' uptown to Harlem I'm gonna let my hair down in Harlem I want everybody, everybody (Goin' uptown to Harlem) We got to, got to, got to make it, yeah, yeah (Let my hair down in Harlem) We got to go up to Harlem, and, and, yeah (Goin' uptown to Harlem) We got to leave—, yeah (Gon' let my hair down in Harlem) 'Cause we've been partyin' for days, days (Goin' uptown to Harlem) Come on and get yourself a— (Gon' let my hair down in Harlem) Come on and meet me up at Harlem (Goin' uptown to Harlem) Yeah (Gon' let my hair down in Harlem) Hey, hey (Ayy) Hey, sock it, sock it to me Uh, you like it like that, yeah Hey, that's where it's at, yeah Hey, hey, man, we gotta get Brian somethin', yeah Yeah, we gotta get him drummin' somethin', alright Yeah, everybody, everybody gotta have some, alright? You got it man, yeah [Instrumental Break] Hey, sock it, sock it to me Hey, you like it like that, yeah Oh, that's where it's at, yeah Hey, one, one more time, yeah Oh, yeah Yeah, yeah, come on and meet me up at Harlem, yeah Come on, come on and get yourself together, yeah Yeah, and we can party for days, for days, yeah We'll leave the downtown ways, yeah [Instrumental Outro]