Nat “King” Cole

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
With a hoo and a hah and a hee hee
Ooh ooh

I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Someone came and they found me
And took me home with them

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Look how pretty they dressed me
Oh, lucky, lucky me

I got shiny bells that jingle
And tiny lights that tingle
Whenever anyone passes by
I blink my lights and I wink my eye

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Christmas day, wait and see (Ah ah)
I'll be laughing happily (ah ah)
With a hoo-hoo-hoo-hee-hee (Ah ah)

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hay
With a hoo and a hah and a hey hey
(Ooh ooh ooh)

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Someone came and they found me
And took me home with them

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Look how pretty they dressed me
Oh, lucky, lucky me

I got shiny bells that jingle (Oooh ooh)
And tiny lights that tingle (Oooh ooh)
Whenever anyone passes by (Oooh ooh)
I blink my lights and I wink my eye (Oooh ooh)

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Christmas day, wait and see
I'll be laughing happily
With a hoo-hoo-hoo-hee-hee

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah

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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