ANOTHER SONG

(Richard Carpenter (m) / John Bettis (l) )


As sung by the Carpenters < CLOSE TO YOU > 1970


The moon that rose now descended

And the love once shared now have ended

And soon the day would come.


And when the day had come

The light that fell at dawn was cold

The warmth of you had gone.


A taste of loneliness

Cut through the earliness

And oh, the winds sang of you.


Softly, they said

All of my favorite dreams were dead

Leaving a cloud of sadness in my head.


And though I'm buried in

A sad song of the morning wind

I know the day would bring

Another song for me to sing.


But when the day had come

The light that fell at dawn was cold

The warmth of you had gone.


(bridge to end)


Notes:


The Carpenters were an talented brother/sister  singer/songwriting duo

hailing from Los Angeles CA USA. Their distinctive soft rock sound was a

contrast to the loud and raucous sounds of the day. As well as singing,

Karen was accomplished at drums and brother Richard at piano.


Sadly, the duo's career ended prematurely with death of Karen Carpenter

in 1983. She was 32 years old. While they were together, they released

11 albums and 30 singles. The Grammy Hall Of Fame recognized the

Carpenters as providing music of 'lasting qualitative or history

significance' (older than 25 years) by honouring them with their

prestigious award.





(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)