When they begin the beguineIt brings back the sound of music so tenderIt brings back a night of tropical splendorIt brings back a memory ever greenI'm with you once more under the starsAnd down by the shore an orchestra's playingAnd even the palms seem to be swayingWhen they begin the beguineTo live it again is past all endeavorExcept when that tune clutches my heartAnd there we are, swearing to love foreverAnd promising never, never to partWhat moments divine, what rapture sereneTill clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tastedAnd now when I hear people curse the chance that was wastedI know but too well what they meanSo don't let them begin the beguineLet the love that was once a fire remain an emberLet it sleep like the dead desire I only rememberWhen they begin the beguineOh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them playTill the stars that were there before return above youTill you whisper to me once more, Darling, I love youThen we suddenly know what heaven we're inWhen they begin the, begin the, begin the beguineWhen they begin the, begin the, begin the beguineWhen they begin the beguine
Lyrics by George Gershwin
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries 's Wonderful 's Wonderful A Woman is a Sometime Thing A Foggy Day A Foggy Day (in London Town), song (from A Damsel ... A Foggy Day [From A Damsel in Distress] A Woman Is A Sometime Thing But Not For Me But Not for Me, song (from Girl Crazy, musical) Changing My Tune Changing My Tune (Reprise) Crazy For You Do, Do, Do Easy to Love Embraceable You Embraceable You [From Girl Crazy] Embraceable You, song (from Girl Crazy, musical) Fascinating Rhythm Fascinating Rhythm [From Lady Be Good!] Fascinating Rhythm [From Lady Be Good] Fascinating Rhythm [From Lady, Be Goo!] For You, for Me, for Evermore For You, for Me, for Evermore (Reprise) For You, For Me, Forevermore From This Moment On [From Kiss Me Kate] Funny Face Hang on to Me He Loves and She Loves How Long Has This Been Goin On? How Long Has This Been Going On ? How Long Has This Been Going On? How Long Has This Been Going On? How Long Has This Been Going On? [From Funny Face] I Get a Kick Out of You [From Anything Goes] I Got Rhythm I Got Rhythm [From Girl Crazy] I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930) I Was Doing All Right I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise I've Got A Crush On You I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise I've Got A Crush On You It Ain't Necessarily So It Ain't Necessarily So Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries Long Ago (And Far Away) Looking for a Boy Looking for a Boy, song (from Tip-Toes, musical) [... Lorelei Love Is Here to Stay Love Is Here to Stay [From the Goldwyn Follies] Love Walked In Love Walked In [Outtake] Make Believe My Heart Belongs to Daddy [From Leave It to Me] My One and Only My One and Only [From Funny Face] My One and Only, song (from Funny Face, musical) Nice Work If You Can Get It Oh Lady Be Good Oh, Lady Be Good Oh, Lady Be Good, song (from Lady, Be Good!, music... Oh, Lady, Be Good! Oh, Lady, Be Good! Our Love Is Here To Stay Our Love Is Here to Stay, song (from The Goldwyn F... Rehearsal performance. A Woman Is a Sometime Thin Shall We Dance? Shall We Dance? (Overture) Shall We Dance? [Final] Slap That Bass Somebody Loves Me Someone To Watch Over Me Someone to Watch Over Me [*] Someone To Watch Over Me [From Oh Kay!] Someone to Watch Over Me [From Oh, Kay!] Someone to Watch Over Me, song (from Oh, Kay!, mus... Someone to Watch Over Me, song (from Oh, Kay!, mus... Strike up the Band Strike up the Band [Manhattan Clique Extended Mix] Strike Up the Band, song (from Strike Up The Band;... Summertime Summertime (Porgy and Bess) Summertime [From Porgy and Bess) Summertime [From Porgy and Bess] Summertime, song (from Porgy and Bess, opera) Swanee Swanee, song (for Capital Revue, by various compos... Swanee, song (for Capital Revue, by various compos... The Babbitt and the Bromide The Half of It, Dearie, Blues The Half of It, Dearie, Blues [From Lady Be Good] The I Was Doing All Right The Love Is Here To Stay The Love Walked In The Man I Love The Man I Love, song (from Strike Up the Band, 1st... The Physician [From Nymph Errant] They All Laughed They Can't Take That Away From Me Whispering Who Cares? Who Cares?, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical)