Take me where the drums where they wake me
Take me where they begin the beguine


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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 the memory of green


I'm with you once more
under the stars
and down by the shore

an orchestra's playing
and even the palms
appear to be swaying

when they begin the beguine

To live it again

is past all endeavor
except when the tune
clutches my heart

and here we are swearing to love forever
and promising never, never to part


What moments of life?
and what rapture serene?
Till clouds came along

and now when I hear people curse the chance that we've
wasted
I know but too well what they mean


Oh yes make them begin the beguine
make them play

till the sparks that were once a fire
remain an ember
Let it sleep like the desire I always remember

when we suddenly know what heaven we're in

Oh yes make them begin the beguine

make them play
til the stars that were there before
return above you

till you tell me
once more my darling I love you
and we suddenly know what heaven we're in (oh)

when they begin the beguine (ah, ah, ah)

and we suddenly know what heaven we're in

when they begin the beguine