Harlem Cat

Harlem Cat is a hip hop infused jazz cabaret track adapted from the instrumental Coffee Cup by French vintage producer Boztown. Harlem Cat tells the story of the New York cats with those smooth raps.

Pastel on paper by Aela Hopeful Monster.

Harlem Cat

[Lyrics Aela Hopeful Monster]

 

I was walking down the street the other day

and this cat started hollering at me

He said baby, let me taste that cookie

Maybe I can come over and play

I said

little cat, you best get away from me

Cuz I know where this would end

You’d be back again

again and again and again and again

I don’t want that

You  little Harlem cat

But In fact

He was a Bronx cat

 

Yo, I know I shouldn’t have fucked with that

But I did

I let him in

He was heartbreak again

 

I know I shouldn’t have let him in

He was heartbreak again

 

I’ve met many cats over the years

The baddest had

these short little cropped ears

Heartbreak in a box

He had the swag game on lock

Just my luck, he picked me up

Put me on his collar

can’t take this a moment longer

has those smooth raps

But he’s just another New York cat

Just another New York cat

Swag game on lock, heartbreak in a box

 

Know I shouldn’t have fucked with him

But I  let him in

Again and again and again and again

 

I know I shouldn’t have fucked with him

But I did

Again and again and again

 

I fucked with him

Again and again and again

I know I shouldn’t have fucked with him

but I did

Again and again and again

No, I shouldn’t have fucked with him

 

But I did

I did

and I did

and I did

 

Yo

Heartbreak in a box

These cats got this game on lock

These cats they know what’s up

From the moment they say what’s up

Heartbreak in a box

How you cats not keeping it clutch?

Except my Dutch cat

He knows what’s up

But, we had to take that cut

And my French cat

And my British cat

Gave me too much crap

So I had to send his ass back

 

Is killing cats a sin?

Cuz I’m bout to put them in a sack

Send ’em back down the East River

Let them try out catfish for dinner

Yo

You cats are done running a muck

Cuz I’m bout to get me some cats for lunch [oooo]

 

You cats are done running a muck

Cuz I’m bout to have me some cats for lunch

 

Tell the mud I said what’s up

 

Cuz I’m ’bout to have me

Some

cats for lunch