Begin The Beguine

Intro: 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              Bridge 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           Til clouds came along to disperse the joy 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          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