You're walking 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 "21", you're watching 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
And try romance with me, and see
You're watching the sun come up or counting your money
Or else in a dim cafe, you're ordering wine
Then suddenly there he is
And you want to 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!