NINA NEVER KNEW
(Milton Drake / Louis Alter) (1952)

Recorded by: Jonny Abeles; Kenny Ball; Tony Brent; Les Brown;
Vic Damone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; Bill Easley; Chuck Hedges;
Eddie Higgins; Jack Jones; Steve Jordan; Matt Monro; 
Joe Mooney; John Pizzarelli; Johnny Richards; Jimmy Rowles;
Sauter-Finegan Orch.; George Shearing; The Singers Unlimited.


Girls were made to kiss, but Nina never knew
Girls are born for this, but Nina never knew
Sweet surprise filled Nina's eyes
She did not understand when I kissed her hand
Why dreams began to stir deep down inside of her
When I whispered things that Nina never heard
Nina's heart took wings with ev'ry tender word
Then suddenly she clung to me
She learned to love somehow
And I'm so glad that Nina never knew till now.


(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - August 2005)