Take the "A" Train
Betty Roch Lyrics
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To find the quickest way to get to harlem
If you should take the a train
You'll find you'll get where you're going if you hurry
Hurry hurry hurry now it's coming
Ooh ooh can't you hear the rails a humming
Get with it
If you should take the a train
I ain't mad at you pretty baby
Don't be mad at me
I ain't much to look at, I ain't nothing to see
I got a frame, and I'm waiting for the a train
The lyrics of Betty Roch's song Take The "A" Train are about taking the A train to get to Harlem quickly. The song is about urging people to hurry and catch the next train. The A train is the fastest way to get to Harlem and the lyrics suggest that the train will take you where you need to go if you hurry. The song has a fast-paced rhythm and beat, much like a train moving quickly along its tracks. The lyrics also include a playful tone with the line "I ain't much to look at, I ain't nothing to see, I got a frame, and I'm waiting for the A train."
Overall, the song expresses the excitement of taking a train ride to a destination, in this case, Harlem. Through the use of fast-paced lyrics and playful tones, the song conveys a feeling of anticipation and urgency.
Line by Line Meaning
Hurry hurry hurry take the a train
Let's move quickly and take the A train
To find the quickest way to get to harlem
We need to find the fastest route to Harlem
If you should take the a train
Taking the A train is the way to go
You'll find you'll get where you're going if you hurry
If we hurry, we will arrive at our destination
Hurry hurry hurry now it's coming
The train is coming soon, let's hurry up
Ooh ooh can't you hear the rails a humming
The sound of the train's engine is getting louder and closer
Get with it
Let's go, don't waste time
I ain't mad at you pretty baby
I have no anger towards you, my dear
Don't be mad at me
Please don't be upset with me
I ain't much to look at, I ain't nothing to see
I'm not the most attractive person, there's nothing special to see
I got a frame, and I'm waiting for the a train
I have a body structure and I am waiting for the A train
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir One Music
Written by: BILLY STRAYHORN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dyn Jarren
Great fun flick! I’ve seen it at least a dozen times and will watch it again anytime it’s on.
The cast was so great! Arnold, Carl Weathers, Jesse the Body Ventura etc.
Two great lines: Get to the chopper! And I ain’t got time to bleed! This was a macho festival! And those big guns! The machine gun Ventura had could chop down trees 🌳! Old Painless he called it. Unbelievable Firepower! Then the Predator with all his Alien Gear.
I like how Arnold fights and defeats him with old tech traps and techniques. Bows and Arrows and Camouflage.
He was like the Primal man against The Predator from another planet! Great movie 🍿!
DZB
Cuando era niño solo escuchaba esta canción cuando daba la película, ahora la puedo escuchar cada vez que quiera , la magia del internet
Jeff Carvajal
La canciòn llama "Long Tall Sally" del cantautor del los 40 y 50 afro- americano " Little Richard"!!!
DGH-RowexX234
R.I.P. Little Richard !! Tiranosaurio del Rock.
Roberto
Soy ese
Remo Dávila
Esa versión de quién es? Es la de Little Richard?
DZB
@Remo Dávila así es
Robert Suhrer
Everything from the cast, the story, special effects and the awesome music came together perfectly in this movie. Fantastic thriller...
SSAJ
Spot on...muscle, macho & machine guns...complete package...this movie is 2nd to none...
Juha Juntunen
perfect movie
Andy samy
.....and they have to remake this