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Tracks
Big Star
Third/Sister Lovers
Nature Boy

TRACK

Nature Boy

Release date: 1978

From Third/Sister Lovers

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About This Track

"Nature Boy" is a track by Big Star, from the album Third/Sister Lovers, released 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

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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

A magic day he passed my way

And as we talked 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

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Track details

From Third/Sister Lovers

1978

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Album

Third/Sister Lovers

Release year

1978

—O, Dana
—Femme Fatale
—Big Black Car
—Stroke It Noel
—Till the End of the Day
—For You
—Holocaust
—Dream Lover
—Blue Moon
—Downs
—Kangaroo
—Kizza Me
—Nature Boy
—Nightime
—Thank You Friends
—You Can't Have Me
—Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
—Take Care
—Jesus Christ

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Eden Ahbez
Producer: Jim Dickinson
Engineer: Alex Chilton, Jim Dickinson, John Fry, Richard Rosebrough, Scott Levitin
Additional Mixing: Adam Hill
Additional Production: Cheryl Pawelski, Glenn Fidell, John Fry
Art Direction: Greg Allen
Artwork: Murray Brenman, Steven Jurgensmeyer
Associate Producer: Adam Hill
Engineered At: Ardent Studios, Fantasy Studios
Graphic Design: Greg Allen, Murray Brenman, Shoot That Tiger!, Steven Jurgensmeyer
Lacquer Cut At: Porky’s Mastering
Lacquer Cut Engineer: George Peckham
Liner Notes: Bud Scoppa, Howard Wuelfing, John Tobler, Rick Clark
Manufacturer: Cinram (Olyphant, PA), Disque Americ, Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp., Omnivore Recordings, P+O Pallas, Rainbo Records, Runt LLC, Rykodisc
Mastering Engineer: Larry Nix, Michael Graves, Toby Mountain
Mixing Engineer: John Fry
Photography: Michael O’Brien [Photographer]
Piano: William Eggleston
Produced At: Ardent Studios
Recording Engineer: John Fry
Tape Operator: Adam Hill
Technician: Scott Levitin
Video Production Assistant: Brad Rosenberger, David Kapp, Glenn Schwartz, Jody Stephens, Larry Nix