When they begin the begin,
it brings back a sound
of music so tender,
brings back a night of tropical splendor
Brings back a memory evergreen
I'm with you once more under the stars
Down by the shore an orches
tra's playing
Even the palms seem to be saying
When they begin, they begin
To live it again is past all endeavor
Except when the tune
clutches my teeth
And there we are,
swearing to love forever
And promising never, never to part
What moments divine,
what raptures serene
Till class came along
to disperse the joys we had tasted
Now when I hear people curse
the chance that was wasted
I know about you well what they mean
So don't let them begin, no,
don't let them begin
Please don't let them begin the begin
Let the love that was once
a fire remain an ember
Let it sleep like the dead does,
I only re member
When they begin the begin
Oh yes, let them begin the begin,
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
The begin
When they begin
In the beginning