Nat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Dotty Wayne Ray Rasch

Producer: Lee Gillette

[Spoken]
Funny how the moon is around whenever love appears
But when the stars go to sleep and the moon fades out of sight
Then what happens?

[Verse 1]
Last night I kissed her
I kissed my baby
And held her in the moonlight
I said I loved her
And promised we would never part

[Verse 2]
My baby told me
It was the moonlight
That made me say I loved her
She said the moonlight
Had hypnotised my faithful heart

[Chorus]
She said, "Tell me in the mornin'
What you tell me tonight"
She said, "Tell me in the mornin'
When the sun is shinin' bright"

[Verse 3]
I gotta wind up the old alarm clock
I gotta meet my baby
I gotta meet her before it's dark

[Chorus]
She said, "Tell me in the mornin'
What you tell me tonight"
She said, "Tell me in the mornin'
When the sun is shinin' bright"

[Verse 3]
I gotta wind up the old alarm clock
I gotta meet my baby
I gotta meet her before it's dark

[Verse 4]
I'm gonna kiss her
Till I convince her
That she's the only love of my life
I'm gonna tell her in the mornin'
What I told my baby last night

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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