Beechwood 4-5789
Cover of The Marvelettes' Beechwood 4-5789.

Beechwood 4-5789
Carpenters Lyrics


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(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Oh, baby
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
You can have this dance with me
You can hold my hand and
Whisper in my ear sweet words that I love to hear

(Whisper sweet words in my ear) Oh, baby
Don't be shy (don't be shy)
Just take your time (just take your time)
I'd like to get to know you (like to get to know you)
I'd like to make you mine (like to make you mine)

I've been waiting, standing here so patiently
For you to come over and have this dance with me

And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
You can call me up and have a date any old time

(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Oh, baby
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, La. La, La, La, La, La)

Don't be shy (don't be shy)
Just take your time (just take your time)
I'd like to get to know you (like to get to know you)
I'd like to make you mine (like to make you mine)

Beechwood 4-5789
You can call me up and have a date any old time

And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
You can call me up and have a date any old time





Beechwood 4-5789
You can call me up and have a date any old time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Beechwood 4-5789" by Carpenters are about a guy trying to win the attention of a girl he's interested in. He asks her to dance with him and whispers sweet words in her ear. He's hoping to get to know her better and make her his. The chorus of the song features the well-known phone number, "Beechwood 4-5789," which the guy gives to the girl, inviting her to call him up any old time and go on a date with him. The lyrics convey a sense of excitement, anticipation, and eagerness to start a new relationship.


The song, released in 1967, was originally performed by The Marvelettes and written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Marvin Gaye. Carpenters released their version in 1981, adding their signature soft, soothing style to the song. Karen Carpenter's smooth and emotional delivery of the lyrics perfectly convey the longing and anticipation expressed in the song. "Beechwood 4-5789" was one of the few songs that Karen Carpenter didn't play the drums on, as her brother Richard Carpenter played the drums on the recording.


Line by Line Meaning

You can have this dance with me
I would like to dance with you


You can hold my hand and Whisper in my ear sweet words that I love to hear
You can be affectionate with me and say nice things to me


(Whisper sweet words in my ear) Oh, baby
I enjoy hearing sweet things whispered to me


Don't be shy (don't be shy)
Don't be afraid to show your interest


Just take your time (just take your time)
There's no need to rush, we have all the time we need


I'd like to get to know you (like to get to know you)
I am interested in learning more about you


I'd like to make you mine (like to make you mine)
I am interested in pursuing a relationship with you


I've been waiting, standing here so patiently
I have been waiting for you to ask me to dance


For you to come over and have this dance with me
I would like you to come dance with me


And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
Here is my phone number


You can call me up and have a date any old time
You can call me anytime and we can go on a date


Beechwood 4-5789
My phone number




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE GORDY, MARVIN GAYE, MARVIN P GAYE, WILLIAM STEVENSON

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J Parker


on Happy

As we eyeThe blue horizon's bendEarth and skyAppear to meet and endBut it's merely an illusionLike your heart and mineThere is no sweet conclusionI can seeNo matter how near you'll beYou'll never belong to meBut I can dreamCan't ICan't I pretendThat I'm locked in the bendOf your embraceFor dreamsAre just like wine,And I am drunkWith mine(*) I'm awareMy heart is a sad affairThere's much disillusion thereBut I can dreamCan't I(**) can't I adore youAlthough we are oceans apartI can't make you open your heartBut I can dreamCan't ICan't I pretendThat I'm locked in the bendOf your embraceFor dreamsAre just like wine,And I am drunkWith mineRepeat (*)Repeat (**)Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLCWritten by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain

Wrong lyrics shown. Correct ones --- Happy by Carpenters

I've played the game of love before.
Too young to know
How hard the fall could be;
I never thought I'd try again.
Somehow you brought
The gambler out in me.

You can deal me in this time around.
Even though the odds are high,
We'll play them down.
You may be a chance I need to take,
And the hand I'm holdin' says it's no mistake.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

If this is luck then let it ride.
If it's the starts,
They're surely on my side.
I've never been so safisfied
By love before;
For all the times I've tried.

These beginnings could mean more
Than the brief affair I bargained for.
Little did I know, when we began,
That my time had come to win a hand.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

Please forgive me if I seem
To be walking through a waking dream.
Laughter never came so easily;
There's a freedom here that's new to me.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

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