You must take the a train

To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem

If you miss the A train

You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry get on now it's coming

Listen to those rails a-humming

All aboard get on the A train

Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

You must take the A train

To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem

If you miss the A train

You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry get on now it's coming

Listen to those rails a-humming

All aboard get on the A train

Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

Hurry get on now it's coming

Listen to those rails a-humming

All aboard get on the A train

Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

If you jet the A train

Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem