A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

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That certain night, the night we met,

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There was magic abroad in the air;

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There were angels dining at the Ritz

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And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


I may be right, I may be wrong,
But I'm perfectly willing to swear
That when you turned and smiled at me

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A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.



Bridge 1:

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The moon that lingered over London town --

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Poor, puzzled moon, he wore a frown.

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How could he know we two were so in love

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The whole darn world seemed upside down.


The streets of town were paved with stars,
It was such a romantic affair.
And as we kissed and said "Good-bye,"
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


How strange it was, how sweet and strange;
There was never a dream to compare
With that hazy, crazy night we met
When a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


This heart of mine beat loud and fast,
Like a merry go round at the fair;
For we were dancing cheek to cheek
And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Squre.


Bridge 2:

When dawn came stealing up all gold and blue
To interrupt our rendezvous,
I still remember how you smiled and said,
"Was that a dream or was it true?"

Our homeward step was just as light
As the tap-dancing feet of Astaire,
And like an echo, far away,
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A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


Coda:

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I know 'cause I was there

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That night in Berkeley Square.




Words & Music by Eric Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin
Recorded by Nat "King" Cole, 1943, and also by Tony Bennett, 1992