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 ev-er green       I'm with you once more   under the stars   and down by the shore   an orchestras 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   to clouds came along    to disperse the joys we had tasted   and now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted   I know but too well what they mean      so dont 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    till you whisper to me    once more darling I love you    and we suddenly know what heaven we're in    when they begin    the beguine