Name: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Duration: P00H05M28S
Description: Lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

from soft jazz and old wine by Steven Rogers and Lars Aukrust

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Lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin

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That certain night, the night we met,
There was magic abroad in the air.
There were angels dining at the ritz,
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,
A nightingale sang in berkeley square.

The moon that lingered over london'town
Poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown.
How could he know that we two were so in love?
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 goodnight,
A nightingale sang in berkeley square.

When dawn came stealing up, all gold and blue
To interrupt our rendez-vous,
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 dancing of fred astaire,
And like an echo far away
A nightingale sang in berkeley square.

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from soft jazz and old wine, released December 24, 2012

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steven rogers Washington, D.C.

Steven Rogers is a composer, saxophonist, and teacher currently residing in Washington, DC. He has performed with The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Marlon Jordan, and opened for Rahzel (of the hip-hop group The Roots) and had his compositions performed at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and Shakespeare Theater Company. ... more