BEGIN THE BEGUINE Cole Porter Frank Sinatra
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| (stars that were) there.e ^be | fore.e ^re turn a | bove.ee you.uu.|.uu.uu.uu Til^you |
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About this song:
Begin The Beguine is performed by Frank Sinatra and written by Cole Porter.
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