This Could Be the Start of Something
Composer(s): Steve Allen
Performer(s): Mark Murphy - 1959
and multiple other artists



You're walkin' along the street, or you're at a party
Or else you're alone and then you suddenly dig
You're lookin' in someone's eyes
You suddenly realise
That this could be the start of something big!

You're lunchin' at twenty one and watching you 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 in the sand
You suddenly hear a bell
And right away you can tell
That this could be the start of something grand!

You're doin' your income tax or buyin' a toothbrush
Or hurryin' home because the hour is late
Then suddenly there you go
The very next thing you know
Is this could be the start of something great!

You're havin' a snowball fight or pickin' up daisies
You're singin' a happy tune or knockin' on wood
When all of a sudden you
Look up and there's someone new
Oh, this could be the start of something good!

Your destined lover
You discover
In a frightening flash
So keep your heart awake, both night and day!
Because the meeting
May be fleeting
As a lightning flash
And you don't wanna let it slip away!

You're watchin' the sun come up or countin' your money
Or else in a dim cafe you're ordering wine
Then suddenly there she is
You wanna be where she is
And this must be the start of somethin'
This could be the heart of somethin'
This could be the start of somethin' grand!