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 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