BEGIN THE BEGUINE

When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of music so tender It brings a night of tropical splendour It brings a memory ever green I'm with you once more under stars And down by the shore an orchestra's playing And ever the palms seem to be swaying When they begin the beguine To live it again it past all endeavour Except when that tune clutches my heart And here we are, swearing to love forever And promising never to part What moments divine and what repture serene Till clouds come along to disperse the joys we had 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 make them begin the beguine make them play Till the stars that were there before return above you Till you tell me once more “My darling, I love you" And we suddenly know what heaven we're in When they begin the beguine