Home - Nat King Cole - Nature Boy Lyrics

Nature Boy Lyrics

Performed by Nat King Cole
Review The Song (37)

:Artist: Nat King Cole
-from his "The Greatest Of Nat King Cole" LP-Capitol SLB-6803
-peak Billboard position # 1 for 8 weeks in 1948
-competing versions charted by Frank Sinatra (#7), Sara Vaughn (#8), and
-Dick Haymes (#11).
-Words and Music by Eden Ahbez


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
A magic day he came 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 interlude)

"The greatest thing
You'll ever learn
Is just to love
And be loved
In return"

Please Click here to submit the Corrections of Nature Boy Lyrics

Please Click Here to Print Nature Boy Lyrics

Thanks to jopkoopman@hotmail.com for submitting Nature Boy Lyrics.


corrections | Reviewer: visvas | 3/29/12

Some of the lyrics are missing. repeat--And then one day, a magic day he passed my way, and while we spoke of many things , fools and kings, This He said to me, etc as descibed. This is from the printed lyrics from 1947.

corrections | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/29/12

Some of the lyrics are missing. And then one day, a magic day he passed my way, and while we spoke of many things , fools and kings, This He said to me, etc as descibed. This is from the printed lyrics from 1947.

Nature Boy | Reviewer: Brian. W | 10/10/11

My late parents loved Nat King Cole,and always played all his records, so I started listening to them as well, and the words of Nature Boy, and the haunting melody appealed to me, and I am now 70, but have never forgotten them, I love this song, and always will.

inefficient google and wiKAPEDIA | Reviewer: jake theramin | 9/28/11

THESE WEB SEARCH ENGINES ALL SUCK ! WHY ? WHEN I ASK FOR "NATURE BOY -LYRICS" WHY DO I GET THOUSANDS OF KRAP WORDS AN NO FRIKKING LYRICS ? GET OFF MY INTERNET WITH YOUR NOT WORKING KRAP !

Nature Boy and Smile | Reviewer: Suzan L. | 8/8/11

All of Nat King Cole's tunes were sung by my Mom, as she cleaned our house when I was a kid. The evening of the day she passed,this July 4th,I switched stations on tv from Macy's/ Boston Pops to a local PBS station. About 2 seconds later, Josh Groban came on and started singing "Smile", instead of the usual patriotic songs!! How odd! My boyfriend of 12 years and I just looked puzzled @ each other.Then I broke into tears; in reflecting on that song I took it as a comforting sign from my Mom that she was OK! I looked up Nature Boy today, not knowing that Nat sang this also! I remembered most of the words,since my Mother sang that one as well!! What a nice trip down memory lane; I added it to my Facebook page also.

Nature Boy | Reviewer: Dale Vickers | 6/18/11

Born in 1932, I was a dreamy eyed tean ager when Nature boy hit the charts (Hit Parade). I was immediately inchanted, and captivated by it, and have been so sense. It's wisdom has ment so much to me I had the closing line ("The greatest thing you'l ever learn - - -")engraved on my wife's grave stone, as a fitting tribute, following our 58 years of marriage.

Diva Generation | Reviewer: Diana Ross | 5/9/11

I'm 14 years old and my mother purchased an old record player for an early birthday with a few old records. One of them was Nat King Cole's Greatest Hits and Nature Boy was on there. I listened to it and was blown away by the beauty he created. I'm in love with this song and all its truth. I'm really lucky to have heard this song.

NASCIDO NO BRASIL MAS COM MEU CORACÃO NA BLACK MUSIC | Reviewer: MARCELO | 5/6/11

SEMPRE PESQUISO AS MUSICAS ANTIGAS POR QUE SEI QUE OS MUSICOS NEGROS TIPO O NAT KING COLO CANTÃO DO FUNDO DO CORAÇAO... NA VERDADE O QUE AINDA ME DA ANIMO NESSE PAIZ BRASIL E MUSICA SOUL,HIP-HOOP
ME PERGUNTO PORQUE EU FUI NASCE NO BRASIL?
AQUI NÃO EXITIR IRMANDADE.
MAS O QUE IMPORTA E QUE A MUSICA NEGRA ME FAZ BEM
OBRIGADO!!

Beautiful Rendition | Reviewer: NatLover | 4/30/11

Casey Abrhams on American Idol (sadly recently eliminated) did a beautiful rendition of this song. He played the stand up bass and the quality of his tone was magical. It's great to know that the style of Nat King Cole has not died out just yet. I hope that it continues for much longer!

best song ever | Reviewer: judy mercer | 4/14/11

have been listening to this song for 40 years and cry everytime...my favorite rendition by nat cole and bobby darin....message for the ages most important life lesson to love and be loved in return

love andlife | Reviewer: D.Allison | 3/22/11

I have enjoyed this haunting song for much of my life and it gently massages my soul and makes me
feel so lucky to have my wife of many years.
The great Nat King Cole adds even more to it
in his superb way.Superb!

nature boy | Reviewer: ava | 3/20/11

I've known the words to this song since I was a child. My family & I would watch Nat King Cole on tv every week. Funny you hear and sing a song your whole life...one day you realize you have lived it! Of all the "stuff" and all the "things" that have come and gone, Loving and Being Loved was all that mattered.

My father sang this song to me at bedtime | Reviewer: Bruce Jordan | 2/24/11

Every night, when I was a little boy, my father would run upstairs with me on his back to put me to bed. And every night he would sing me a song, often "Nature Boy." What a deep and reassuring thought to put a young boy to bed with!

He died last month at 97. We will have a celebration of his life, just my family, on Saturday, and I will read the lyrics of "Nature Boy" to them. Maybe my son will play the song on his IPod, so everyone can hear how Nat King Cole sang it.

The lyrics | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/2/10

These are, without doubt, some of the greatest lyrics written. Every, in the entire music history. And Cole sings it the only way it was ever supposed to be sung. So gentle and yet with understanding.

Amazing. I´m sold.

A Song and a Prayer | Reviewer: Tom Loman | 2/1/10

After three years of perplexed melancholy, following my divorce, I just met a woman whose words spoke to the closing sentiment of this song. I pointed that out, and she softly said that this song had often been sung to her lovingly by her grandmother. Perhaps, enough to build a dream on....


Reviews By Pages:   1    2    3   

The following area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of Nature Boy Lyrics.
Your Name:
(Important: Your name will be published if you input it)

Review for Nature Boy Lyrics
------ Performed by Nat King Cole

Please enter a title for your review:

------ 05/26/2012

Type your review in the space below:




Recommend the lyrics to your friends.
What's Hot:
What's New:

The are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, the lyrics are provided for educational purposes only , If you like the song, please buy relative CD

Copyright © 2000-2020 sing365.com



Like this site? Share it!
The song: