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Angel Of Harlem Lyrics By U2

    it was a cold and wet december day
    when we touched the ground at jfk
    the snow was melting on the ground
    on bls i heard the sound
    of an angel
    new york like a christmas tree
    tonight this city belongs to me
    angel

    soul love
    well this love won’t let me go
    so long
    angel of harlem

    birdland on fiftythree
    the street sounds like a symphony
    we got john coltrane and a love supreme
    miles says she’s got to be an angel
    lady day got diamond eyes
    she sees the truth behind the lies
    angel

    soul love
    well this love won’t let me go
    so long
    angel of harlem

    she says it’s heart heart and soul
    yeah yeah yeah
    yeah yeah right now

    blue light on the avenue
    god knows they got to you
    empty glass the lady sings
    eyes swollen like a beesting

    blinded you lost your way
    in the side streets and the alleyways
    like a star exploding in the night
    filling up the city with broad daylight

    angel in devil’s shoes
    salvation in the blues
    you never looked like an angel
    yeah yeah
    angel of harlem

    angel angel of harlem
    angel angel of harlem
    angel angel of harlem
    angel angel of harlem

    Artist: U2

    Year: 1989

    Decade: 80s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 129