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Nature Boy



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SONGS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK (11 songs, 34:07)
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Nature Boy


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ABOUT THIS SONG
release date of original song (sung by Nat King Cole): March 29, 1948
music and lyrics: eden ahbez
release date of this version: July 21, 2023
length: 2 min 55 sec
vocals: Chris Tong
karaoke arrangement: Karaoke Jazz Big Band

Nature Boy is a beautiful, mysterious song by eden ahbez that makes a simple but profound revelation. Human hearts yearn for wisdom, and so the song became instantly beloved upon its release in 1948 by Nat King Cole. The melody and lyrics of Nature Boy are almost otherworldly. I am singing to a karaoke arrangement based on the exotic, haunting arrangement (with strings, flute, and piano) by Frank De Vol, which he created for Nat King Cole's version.


LYRICS

NATURE BOY

There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far,
very far
Over land and sea
A little shy
And sad of eye
But very wise was he.

And then one day
One magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me

The greatest thing
you'll ever learn
Is just to love
and be loved in return.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

The greatest thing
you'll ever learn
Is just to love
and be loved in return.

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