And when I got to America, I say it blew my mind
And when I got to America, I say it blew my mind
The Apollo Theater on a 125th street,
the place was closed, it was pouring rain,
I had a feeling I'd go there again,
The taxi driver thought I was insane,
Brown girl from the Bronx showed me her home,
We went there by subway train
She took me there time and time again
Love was our sweet song's name
And when I got to America, I say it blew my mind
And when I got to America, I say it blew my mind
The Negro was my hero and leader
His strange tasting ways