A PLACE TO HIDEAWAY

(Randy Sparks (m & l) )


As sung by the Carpenters 1971 < Carpenters >


I've got to find a place to hideaway

Far from the shadows of my mind

Sunlight and laughter, love ever after

For how I long to find a place to hideaway.


I hear you whisper and I must obey

Blindly follow where you'll be

Knowing tomorrow brings only sorrow

Where can I go to find a place to hideaway.


Bright colored pinwheels go round in my head

I run through the mist of the wine

The night and the music remind me instead

The world once was mine.


I'll save my pennies for a rainy day

But where can I buy another you

Dreams are for sleeping

Love is for weeping

Oh, how I long to find a place to hideaway.


(bridge)


The night and the music remind me instead

The world once was mine.


I'll save my pennies for a rainy day

But where can I buy another you

Dreams are for sleeping

Love is for weeping

Oh, how I long to find a place to hideaway.


Notes:


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

born in New Haven CT USA, later moving to Downey CA (near Los Angeles)

in 1963. In 1965, they embarked upon their historic musical journey. 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 the heartbreaking 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

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

their prestigious award.


The 1971 album "Carpenter" was the most successful release that this

talented duo ever produced, both in North America and internationally.

It contained the songs for which the Carpenters, to this day and

forever, will be indelibly linked such as: 
RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
LET ME BE THE ONE
FOR ALL WE KNOW
and
SUPERSTAR 




(Transcribed by David Story May 2014)