A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square
Anne Shelton Lyrics

That certain night
On a specific night

The night we met
The night that we first met

There was magic abroad in the air
There was a sense of enchantment present that night

There were angels dining at the Ritz
An elegantly dressed and refined crowd gathered at this event

And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
The peaceful, melodic notes of a bird could be heard in the area

I may be right I may be wrong
I am uncertain but willing to assert my account

But I'm perfectly willing to swear
I am confident enough in my recollection to pledge an oath

That when you turned and smiled at me
When you looked back and smiled

A nightingale sang in Berkeley square
The song of the nightingale could be heard in the background

The moon that lingered over London town
The moon was visible in London, but it stayed in place for quite some time

Poor puzzled moon he wore a frown
The Moon seemed to be curious but confused at the situation it witnessed

How could he know we two were so in love
The Moon was unaware of the intensity of our affection

The whole damned world seemed upside down
It appeared like the world we know has been turned on its head

The streets of town were paved with stars
The entire atmosphere was wondrous and romantic

It was such a romantic affair
The setting was indicative of a perfect romance

And as we kissed and said goodnight
As we parted ways with a farewell kiss

A nightingale sang in Berkeley square
In the midst of our parting, the sweet strains of a nightingale's melody could still be heard

How strange it was
It was an unusual experience

How sweet and strange
The situation was both charming and unusual

There was never a dream to compare
I never experienced a dream quite like this

To those hazy crazy nights we met
To the foggy, insane nights during which we first met

And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
While we got to know each other, the gentle chirping of a nightingale could be heard

Ah this heart of mine
My heart

Loud and fast
Pounding quickly and powerfully

Like a merry-go-round in a fair
My heart thumped rhythmically like a carousel at a carnival

We would dance cheek to cheek
We would dance bashfully and intimately

And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
Always the melody of the nightingale in the backdrop

The dawn came stealing up
The sun began to rise gradually over the horizon

All gold and blue
The sky was painted with gold and blue hues

To interrupt our rendez-vous
The sunrise marked the end of our meeting

I still remember how you smiled and said
I still recall the memory of the way you smiled and spoke

Was that a dream or was it true?
Did what we experience truly happen, or was it all just an unreal hallucination?

Our homeward step was just as light
As we journeyed home, we felt as though we were floating

As the dancing feet of Astaire
Our movements were effortless, like those of a skilled dancer

And like an echo far away
The memory of the night slowly faded into the distance

And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
That elusive, whimsical tune that accompanied us throughout the night had not yet departed.

And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
The lyrics end where they began, just as the tune of the nightingale lingers on in our memories.