When they Begin the Beguine

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
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

Cole Porter

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