Begin the Beguine

When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
It brings back a memory ever green
I'm with you once more under the stars
Down by the shore an orchestra's playing
Even the palms seem to be swaying,
When they begin the beguine

To live it again is past all endeavor
Except when the tune clutches my heart
And there we are, swearing to love forever
And promising never, never to part

What moments divine, what rapture serene
'Til clouds come along to disperse the joys we have tasted
And now, when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
I know but too well what they mean

So don't let them begin the beguine
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
When they begin the beguine

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
'Til the stars that were there before return above you
'Til you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you!"
And we suddenly know what heaven we're in
When they begin the beguine
When they begin the beguine