Nat “King” Cole

Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Now now don't you see what your careless love has done

Well you worried my mother till she died
And you caused my father to lose his mind
Now damn you I'm goin' to shoot you
Lord, I'm gonna shoot you both right down
I'm gonna spare no one of you child till you spin next dyin'

Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Oh Lord, don't you see what, what your careless love has done
Oh yeah

Careless love now don't know see how you follow me down
Careless love, don't you see how you follow me down
Well, you robbed me out of my silver
Lord, and out of my gold
Ever since you been a-ridin' by side

Oh love, oh love, oh careless
Oh love, yes oh love, oh careless love
Oh love, I said love, oh careless love now
Don't you see what your careless love has done, yeah

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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