I’LL BE YOURS
(Richard Carpenter 1966)

Karen Carpenter 1966

Most agree that this melody/lyric is significant because it forms half (the
B-side) of the first ever record written, sung and released by the then new duo,
‘The Carpenters’. 

(see elsewhere in ILP for ‘Looking For Love’, the A-side.)


When I first saw you, my heart said 'Yes'
You'd be the one to cure my loneliness
And so every night I pray
Pray that some day you will say
Pray that you'll say you love me and then I'll be yours.

I see you everyday, you say 'Hello'
But I can't say a word I love you so
And so every night I pray
Pray that some day you will say
Pray that you'll say you love me and then I'll be yours.

I love you so, but you will never know
You think I'm just a friend
That's all I'll ever be, I know.

I’m just a dreamer, it's nothing new
But still I hope someday they'll all come true
And so every night I pray
Pray that some day you will say
Pray that you'll say you love me and then I'll be yours

Say you'll love me and then I'll be yours.



(Transcribed by David Story - October 2013)