This Could Be the Start of Something Big - Alma Cogan

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',

Tthis could be the start of somethin' grand!