Nat “King” Cole

Simple melodies become enchanting symphonies
When you're with someone you love
Starlit summer nights
Can hold a thousand new delights
When you're with someone you love

Ev'ry little flower seems to blossom by the hour
With some rare perfume
She can touch your hand
And make a palace of a tiny room
Happy things are gladder
Even sad things so much sadder
When there's someone you love

You can climb the ladder of romance
And reach the stars above
And when you've quarreled
And vowed you would end it
How sweet it is when you mend it
You're just not you without
Can't do without that someone you love

[Instrumental Interlude]

And when you've quarreled
And vowed you would end it
How sweet it is when you mend it
You're just not you without
Can't do without that someone you love

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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