Drop Me Off in Harlem
Harlem's Magnetic Charm: A Love Beyond Dixie
Lyrics
Drop me off in Harlem
Expressing a desire to be dropped off in Harlem.
Any place in Harlem
Harlem is the preferred destination.
There's someone waiting there
Anticipation of someone special waiting in Harlem.
Who makes it seem like Heaven up in Harlem
Harlem is portrayed as a place that feels heavenly.
I don't want your Dixie
Rejecting the offer of something associated with the South (Dixie).
You can keep your Dixie
Emphasizing the rejection of Dixie.
There's no one down in Dixie
Downplaying the appeal of Dixie in comparison to Harlem.
Who can take me 'way from my hot Harlem
Highlighting the irresistibility of Harlem over Dixie.
Harlem has those southern skies,
Describing the beauty of the skies in Harlem.
They're in my baby's smile,
Connecting the southern skies of Harlem to the speaker's baby.
I idolize my baby's eyes
Expressing admiration for the baby's eyes.
And classy up-town style
Appreciating the sophisticated and elegant style of uptown Harlem.
If Harlem moved to China,
Imagining Harlem being relocated to China.
I know of nothing finer,
Expressing that there is nothing better than Harlem, even in China.
Than to stow away on a 'plane some day
Desire to travel to Harlem by plane.
And have them drop me off in Harlem
Reiterating the wish to be dropped off in Harlem.
Harlem has those southern skies,
Repetition of the charm of Harlem's southern skies.
They're in my baby's smile
Reconnecting the southern skies to the baby's smile.
I idolize my baby's eyes
Reaffirming admiration for the baby's eyes.
And classy up-town style
Re-emphasizing the classy and sophisticated style of uptown Harlem.
If Harlem moved to China,
Repetition of the idea of Harlem being in China.
I know of nothing finer,
Reiteration that nothing is better than Harlem, even in China.
Than to stow away on a 'plane some day
Repeating the desire to travel to Harlem by plane.
And have them drop me off in Harlem
Reiterating the wish to be dropped off in Harlem.
If Harlem moved to China
Reiteration of the idea of Harlem being in China.
I know nothing finer than to be in Harlem
Final confirmation that there is nothing finer than being in Harlem.
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