Nat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Buddy Bernier Nat Simon

(Simon/Bernier)

Blow...tropic wind...
Sing a song...through the trees

Trees...sigh to me...
Soon my love...I will see

Poinciana
Your branches speak to me of love
Pale moon is casting shadows from above

Poinciana
Somehow I feel the jungle beat
Within me, there grows a rhythmic, savage
Beat

Love is everywhere, its magic perfume fills the air
To and fro, you sway, my heart's in time
I've learned to care

Poinciana
Though skies may turn from blue to gray
My love will live for ever and a day

Blow....tropic wind
Sing a song through the trees
Trees...sigh to me
Soon my love... I will see

Poinciana...

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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The Touch of Your Lips

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The Touch of Your Lips (1961)

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Nat “King” Cole

The Touch of Your Lips