Cursed Be the Memory of Light

You're walkin' along the street, or you're at a party
 Or else you're alone and then you suddenly dig
 You're looking' in someone's eyes, you suddenly realize
 That this could be the start of something big
 You're lunching at Twenty-One and watchin' your diet
 Declining a charlotte russe, accepting a fig
 When out of a clear blue sky, it's suddenly gal and guy
 And this could be the start of something big
 There's no controlling the unrolling of your fate, my friend
 Who knows what's written in the magic book
 But when a lover you discover at the gate my friend
 Invite her in without a second look
 You're up in an aeroplane or dining at Sardi's
 Or lying at Malibu alone on the sand
 You suddenly hear a bell, and right away you can tell
 That this could be the start of something grand
 This could be the start of something very big
 Why don't you play your part?
 Please give your heart to me and see
 This could be the start of something wonderful
 Why don't you take a chance?
 Just try romance with me and see
 Your watchin' the sun come up and countin' your money
 Or else in a dim cafe you're ordering wine
 Then suddenly there he is, and you wanna be where he is
 And this must be the start of something
 This could be the heart of something
 This could be the start of something big