Come on down, let's take the "A" train To take a little ride around the city Brooklyn or Broadway train You'll see that old New York is kind of pretty Take your baby subway ridin' That's where romance may be hidin' (Let's take a ride) Take, you should take the "A" train To get to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem Come on baby, climb aboard the "A" train That's the way to get to Sugar Hill in Harlem And if you get aboard the "A" train You'll get to Sugar Hill and in a hurry Listen here, listen to the train a comin' Hear the rails a hummin' (Let's take a ride) Climb aboard, climb aboard the "A" train To take a little ride around the city All aboard