When they begin the beguine It brings back the sounds 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 ende avor Except when that tune clutches my heart And there we are, swearing to love forever And promising never, never to part What moment's divine, what rapture serene 'till 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 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 Oh…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 'till you whisper once more "darling my love you" And they suddenly know what heaven we're in Yes…when they begin The beguine When they begin The beguine When they begin The beguine Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember Let it sleep like the dead desire i only remember Remain an ember… the memory… every dream When they begin Begin the beguine Let the love that was once fires remain an ember…