Now the Haciendas dark
The town is sleeping
Now the time has come to part
The time for weeping
Vaya Con Dios my darling
Vaya Con Dios my love

Now the mission bells
Are softly ringing
If you listen with your heart
You'll hear then singing

Vaya Con Dios my darling
Vaya Con Dios my love

Wherever you may be
I'll be beside you
Although you're many million
Dreams away
Each night I'll say a prayer
A prayer to guide you
To master every lonely hour
Of every lonely day

Now the dawn is breaking through
A gray tomorrow
But the memory's that we share
Are there to borrow

Vaya Con Dios my darling
Vaya Con Dios my love

Vaya Con Dios my love

Nat “King” Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (17 March 1919 – 15 February 1965) was born in Montgomery, Alabama and used the stage name Nat “King” Cole throughout his career as a jazz pianist and later as a singer.

Cole’s first mainstream hit was “Straighten Up and Fly Right” in 1943. Bo Diddley, who performed similar folk-based material said that song was a big influence on him.

In the late 40s, Cole began recording more pop-oriented material. His stature as a pop singer was cemented by hits like “Route 66”, “Mona Lisa” and “Unforgettable”. In the 50s, virtually every home had a copy of his Christmas album.