Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter

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 ever green

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 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
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
When they begin the beguine

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them play
Till the stars that were there before return above you
Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
Then we suddenly know what heaven we're in
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine

When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
When they begin the beguine

Trivia about the song Begin the Beguine by Michael Nesmith

On which albums was the song “Begin the Beguine” released by Michael Nesmith?
Michael Nesmith released the song on the albums “And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'” in 1972 and “Tropical Campfires” in 1992.
Who composed the song “Begin the Beguine” by Michael Nesmith?
The song “Begin the Beguine” by Michael Nesmith was composed by Cole Porter.

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