Nat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Ronnie Carson Patricia P. Valando Tomás Méndez

[Verse 1]
Please, pretty little dove
Hurry to my love, tell her this for me
Since she is far away
Every day is sad, blue as it can be
I couldn't even start
Pouring out my heart to her in a letter
You pretty little bird
You can sing the words, you can tell her better

[Chorus]
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo, paloma
Tell her that I'm oh so lonely
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo, paloma
Tell her that I love her only

[Verse 2]
Say that I love her so
Everywhere I go
All I do is yearn
Just longing for her kiss
Dreaming of the bliss
When she will return
My head is full of stars
Full of soft guitars
Full of lover's wooing
Please hurry to her there
Tell her that I care
Tell her with your cooing

[Chorus]
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo, paloma
Tell her that I'm oh so lonely
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo, paloma
Tell her that I love her only

[Outro]
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo
Coo-coo-roo-coo-coo, paloma

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.

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