With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the Carpenters stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy pop/rock of the '70s; yet they became one of the most popular artists of the decade, scoring 12 Top Ten hits, including three number one singles. Karen Carpenter's calm, often somber voice was the most distinctive element of their music, settling in perfectly amidst the precise, lush arrangements provided by her brother Richard. The duo's sound drew more from pre-rock pop than rock & roll, but that didn't prevent the Carpenters from appealing to a variety of audiences, particularly Top 40, easy listening, and adult contemporary. While their popularity declined during the latter half of the '70s, they remained one of the most distinctive and recognizable acts of the decade produced. The Carpenters formed in the late '60s in Downey, CA, after their family moved from their native New Haven, CT.
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Desperado Lyrics
Carpenters
Desperado
Why dont you come to your senses
You been out ridin fences
For so long now
Oh, youre a hard one
But I know that youve got your reasons
These things that are pleasin you
Can hurt you somehow
Dont you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
Shell beat you
If shes able
The queen of hearts
Is always your best bet
Now it seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the ones
That you cant get
Desperado
Oh you aint gettin no younger
Your pain and your hunger
Theyre drivin you home
Freedom, ah freedom
Thats just some people talkin
Youre prisoners walkin
Through this world all alone
Dont your feet get cold in the wintertime
The sky wont snow and the sun wont shine
Its hard to tell the night time
From the day
Youre losin all your highs and lows
Aint it funny how the feelin goes away
Desperado
Why dont you come to your senses
Come down from your fences
Open the gate
It may be rainin
But theres a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
Before its too late