BEGIN THE BEGUINE
I’m with you once more under the
stars
And down by the shore the
rock-and-roll band is 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 just clutches
my heart
And promising never, never to part
And now when I hear people curse the
chance that was wasted – da-du-da
I know but too well what they mean – Pa-du,
pa-du, pa-pa-da
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
When they begin!
Oo! la! la!