spanish harlem by phil spector abkco music mother bertha music jerry leiber music there is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem she is a special one she s never seen the sun she only comes out when the moon is on the run and all the stars are gleaming she s growing in the street right up through the concrete but soft and sweet and dreaming 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 start a fire there and then i lose control and have to beg your pardon i m going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in my garden