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 Dick Hyman
A Foggy Day Agent Double-O-Soul All Through the Night Aquarius Autumn Leaves Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Blackbird Booty Butt But Not for Me Canadian Sunset Caravan Come Sunday Dancing in the Dark Danke Schoen Deep Purple Dinah East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Easy to Love Emaline Fine and Dandy Fire and Rain Get Happy Honey Chile I Left My Heart in San Francisco I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart I Love You, Samantha I Want to Be Happy If I Had You In Love in Vain [Centennial Summer, 1946] In the Still of the Night It Had to Be You Just You, Just Me Laura Like Someone in Love Lover, Come Back to Me Misirlou Mona Lisa Moonglow Moonlight Serenade Oh, Lady Be Good Oh, Lady Be Good [Original Version] Over the Rainbow Prelude to a Kiss Put Your Hand in the Hand Rose Room Sing, Sing, Sing Skylark Sleep Someday My Prince Will Come Sophisticated Lady Spring Is Here Squeeze Me St. Louis Blues Stardust Sweet Lorraine Tell Mama Thanks for the Memory The Best Is Yet to Come The Look of Love The Man I Love The Shadow of Your Smile The Shadow of Your Smile The Sheik of Araby [Take One] The Sheik of Araby [Take Two] The Song Is You The Song Is You [Instrumental] Them There Eyes Theme From New York, New York These Foolish Things Thunderball Till We Meet Again Try a Little Tenderness Unforgettable Up, Up and Away What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? When Lights Are Low Where or When You Are Too Beautiful You Took Advantage of Me