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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Vocals
Bobby Boswell
Bobby Boswell
Double Bass
Max Roach
Max Roach
Drums
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine
Tenor Saxophone
Julian Priester
Julian Priester
Trombone
Tommy Turrentine
Tommy Turrentine
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Grauer
Bill Grauer
Producer
Orrin Keepnews
Orrin Keepnews
Producer
Jack Matthews
Jack Matthews
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dream of a land my soul is from
I hear a hand stroke on a drum
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
[Verse 2]
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
[Chorus]
Two young lovers face to face
With undulating grace
They gently sway, then slip away
To some secluded place
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
[Verse 3]
Whispering trees echo their sighs
Passionate pleas, tender replies
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
[Verse 4]
Lovers in flight, upward they glide
Burst at the height, slowly subside
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
[Chorus]
And my slumbering fantasy
Assumes reality
Until it seems it's not a dream
The two are you and me
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro-blue
Written by: Mongo Santamaria

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