A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square sung by James Bierney

"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" was written in 1939, the lyrics are by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin. "When the Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is the title of a short story by Michael Arlen, published in 1923 as part of his collection "These Charming People". According to Maschwitz, the title of the song was "stolen" from that of the story. The song was published in 1940, when it was first performed in the London revue "New Faces" by Judy Campbell.
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 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 "good night,"
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.
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 in a fair,
For we were dancing cheek to cheek
And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.
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,
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.
That night in Berkeley Square