Life begins when somebody's eyes look into your own Life begins when you get your girl all alone From morning until twilight, I don't know I'm alive But I know love begins at 8:45 The stars are gonna twinkle and shine How they'll shine This evening, about a quarter to nine My loving arms are gonna tenderly twine Around you, around a quarter to nine I know I won't be late 'cause at half past eight I'm gonna hurry there I'll be waiting where the lane begins Waiting for you on needles and pins And then the world is gonna be mine Mine, all mine This evening, about a quarter to nine I know I won't be late 'cause at half past eight I'm gonna hurry there I'll be waiting where the lane begins Waiting for you on needles and pins And then the world is gonna be mine Mine, all mine This evening, about a quarter to nine