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I’m LostNat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Otis Rene

Producer: Lee Gillette

I'm lost
I'm like a king without a throne
I'm lost
Just like a dog without its bone
I'm walking 'round in circles doing things I shouldn't do
That's how much I'm lost without you

I'm lost
I'm like a heart without its beat
I'm lost
Just like an army in defeat
I'm like the autumn trees that shed their leaves when summer's through
That's how much I'm lost without you

Everything about me seems so strange, dear
My friends tell me I don't appear the same
I go around acting silly, dear Lea
I can't even remember my name, baby

I'm lost
Because the phone at home won't ring
I'm lost
A pit canary birds won't sing
I'm lost because each souvenir you left has faded blue
That's how much I'm lost without you

Everything about me seems so strange, dear
My friends tell me I don't appear the same
I go around acting silly, dear Lea
I can't even remember my name, baby

I'm lost
I'm like the phone that never rings
I'm lost
Without those little precious things
I'm lost because each souvenir you left has faded blue
That's how much I'm lost without you

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.

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