We've Only Just Begun by Carpenters: A beloved hit - 1970

The song We've Only Just Begun by Carpenters was written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams in 1970. It was originally composed as a television commercial jingle for a bank but was later expanded into a full-length song. The Carpenters recorded and released it as a single in 1970, and it became one of their signature songs, reaching the top of the charts and earning them a Grammy nomination.

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• We've Only Just Begun by Carpenters was released in 1970 as the second single from their album "Close to You".

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• The song was originally written for an ad campaign for a California bank, but it became a huge hit for the Carpenters instead.
• "We've Only Just Begun" reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has since become one of the Carpenters' signature songs.

We've only just begun to live

White lace and promises

A kiss for luck and we're on our way

We've only begun

Before the rising sun we fly

So many roads to choose

We start out walking and learn to run

And yes, we've just begun

Sharing horizons that are new to us

Watching the signs along the way

Talking it over just the two of us

Working together day to day

Together

And when the evening comes we smile

So much of life ahead

We'll find a place where there's room to grow

And yes, we've just begun