
Album No. 64
1976
Begin the beguine
Cole Porter
Ray Conniff
Lyrics:
Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
When they begin the beguine - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
It brings back a sound of music so tender - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
It brings back a night of tropical splendor - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
It brings back a memory that's ever green - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
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 there we are, swearing to love forever
And promising never, never to part
Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
What moments divine, what rapture serene - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted - Pa-du, pa-du, pa-du
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
Till you whisper to me once more "Darling, I love you!"
And we suddenly know
What heaven we're in
When they begin!
Oo! la! la!