The Real Thing Happened to Me-Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra

[ti:I Left My Hat In Haiti] [ar:billy eckstine] [al:Stars in Las Vagas Vol.3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Real Thing Happened to Me - Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra [00:12.92]I left my hat in Haiti [00:16.94] [00:17.83]In some forgotten flat in Haiti [00:21.08] [00:21.69]I couldn't tell you how I got there [00:24.61]I only know it was so hot there [00:28.14] [00:28.70]She took my hat politely [00:32.89] [00:33.72]And wound her arms around me tightly [00:36.69] [00:37.69]But I remember nothing clearly [00:40.69]Except the flame when she came near me [00:44.21] [00:45.24]Her eyes had the glow of surrender [00:51.78]And her touch it was tender [00:54.95] [00:55.83]And with someone as fiery as that [00:59.54]You forget about your hat [01:00.98]So if you go to Haiti [01:05.14] [01:06.13]There is a girl I know in Haiti [01:08.99] [01:10.18]If you can find her you'll adore her [01:12.98]Just look around till you've found someone who has a blue Grey fedora [01:20.65] [01:54.88]Her eyes had the glow of surrender [02:01.67]And her touch it was tender [02:05.56]And with someone as fiery as that [02:09.24]You forget about your hat [02:10.94]So if you go to Haiti [02:15.39] [02:16.22]There is a girl I know in Haiti [02:19.18] [02:20.26]If you can find her you'll adore her [02:23.27]Just look around till you've found someone who has a blue Grey fedora