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 evergreen
I'm with you
Once more
Under the stars
And down by
The shore an
Orchestra's playing
And even the palms
Seem to be swaying
When they begin
The Beguine
To live it again
Is past all endeavor
Except when that tune
Clutches my heart
And there we are
Swearing to love
Forever
And promising never
Never to part
What moments divine
What rapture serene
Till clouds came 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
Let them begin
The Beguine
Make them play
Till the stars that
Were there before
Return above you
Till 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