BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE (THE WEDDING SONG)

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

As sung by the Carpenters < Made In America > 1981

{chorus below in square brackets]

Children, it was more fun to be children
We just took life as it happened
Run through the days, don't look behind.

Over, wink of an eye and it's over
What a surprise to discover
We were people ourselves
What kind of people did we want to be
No answer ever came to me.

I didn't sleep at all last night
Mom, I've come to you like yesterday
About today, mom, I'm afraid
Hon, come and sit by my side
Listen to me, words come so hard
But what my heart says I will give you.

(bridge)

Because you are in love
Your eyes begin to open
As if you had awoken from a sleep.

Because you are in love
You use imagination
And lose your concentration
When someone drops his name.

You're back in his arms as always
Your day dreams work out that way
It's all just a trick your mind plays
The more love grows
The more it says the same.

[Same little girl who's frightened]
But I love him so
[Same little girl who's sure]
That she loves him so
[Sees with a woman's vision)
[Knows what a woman knows].

Because we are in love
We reach for our tomorrows
And know we won't be lonely
In laughter and in sorrows.

Where love abides
There is a place we'll keep our hope forever
You and I, because we are in love.

[We know we won't be lonely
In laughter and in sorrow]

When love abides
There is the place we'll keep our home forever
You and I, because we are in love.

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.

BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE was released as the 'B' side 
of a 7 inch single 45 rpm disk in 1981. The 'A' side was 
 TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING




(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)