Doggin' Man Blues
Andy Kirk and His Orchestra Lyrics

When they begin the beguine
The start of the beguine sparks memories of a love from the past

It brings back the sound of music so tender,
The sound of the beguine triggers emotions of tenderness and love

It brings back a night of tropical splendor,
The beguine takes the mind back to a beautiful and exotic night

It brings back a memory ever green.
The memories invoked by the beguine are always vivid and fresh

I'm with you once more under the stars,
The beguine makes the singer feel like he is back with his lover under the stars

And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
The beguine creates the illusion of an orchestra playing near the shore

And even the palms seem to be swaying
The beguine creates a sense of movement in the trees

To live it again is past all endeavor,
It's impossible to completely relive the experiences from the past

Except when that tune clutches my heart,
The beguine is the only thing that can bring back those feelings

And there we are, swearing to love forever,
The singer is taken back to a time when he and his lover made promises of eternal love

And promising never, never to part.
The beguine brings back a memory of a promise made to never separate

What moments divine, what rapture serene,
The memories brought on by the beguine are heavenly and peaceful

Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
The happiness was short-lived as something came to ruin it

And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
Others regret not taking advantage of their chances for love

I know but too well what they mean;
The singer understands their pain

So don't let them begin the beguine
Avoid starting the beguine and the emotions that come with it

Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
Leave the past love as a small, glowing memory

Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
Let the memories of the old love fade away like a distant dream

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
Despite the risks, the singer can't resist the beguine's allure

Till the stars that were there before return above you,
Let the beguine play until it brings back the same stars as before

Till you whisper to me once more,
Let the beguine play until lovers whisper sweet nothings to each other again

"Darling, I love you!"
Let the beguine play until the words of love return

And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
The beguine brings back the feeling of being in heaven with their lover

When they begin the beguine
The beguine starts the magical experience all over again