Awalnya, Mornin' adalah instrumentalia, karya bersama David Foster dan Jay Graydon yang rilis dalam album Foster, The Best of Me (1983). Graydon lalu membuat liriknya. Ia lalu menawarkan kepada Al Jarreau, yang sudah jadi 'pelanggan'nya. Graydon juga dikenal dengan karya-karyanya bersama The Manhattan Transfer dan Dionne Warwick. Sedangkan hit yang pernah dicetaknya bersama Foster, salah satunya adalah After The Love Has Gone-nya Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Mornin' dirilis bersama album keenam yang bertajuk namanya, Jarreau, pada tahun yang sama dengan album Foster, 1983. Lagu ini kembali meramaikan tangga lagu pada 2006, saat Jarreau berkolaborasi dengan George Benson yang melahirkan album Givin' It Up. "Mornin'" bahkan sempat berada di puncak tangga lagu the US Jazz chart.
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Mornin'
Mornin' Mr. Radio
Mornin' little Cheerios
Mornin' sister Oriole
Did I tell you everything is fine
In my mind?
Mornin' Mr. Shoe Shine Man
Shine 'em bright in white and tan
My baby said she loves me and
Need I tell you that
Everything here is just fine
In my mind
'Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin' high and low
And now at last I know
Mornin' Mr. Golden Gate
I should walk but I can't wait
I can't wait to set it straight
I was shakin' but now I am
Makin' it fine
Here in my mind
My heart will soar
With love that's rare and real
My smiling face will feel every cloud
Then higher still
Beyond the blue until
I know I can
Like any man
Reach out my hand
And touch the face of God
'Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin' high and low
And now at last I know
Mornin' Mr. Radio
Mornin' little Cheerios
Mornin' sister Oriole
Did I tell you everything is fine
Woo, in my mind?
So, won't you get up Oriole?
So, won't you get up Cheerios?
Wake up Mr. Radio
It's fine
Here in my mind
Singin' 'bout mornin' little radio
Mornin' little Cheerios
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