Carpenters - I Wont Last A Day - Without You

I Won't Last A Day Without You - song and lyrics by Carpenters

Reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1974. Carpenters - I Wont Last A Day Without You

Richard Carpenter later altered the chord and bridge structure of the original demo, a move that lyricist Paul Williams reportedly felt detracted from the song's original vision. I Won't Last A Day Without You -

The line "no getting over that rainbow" is a deliberate nod to "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz . Production & Evolution Carpenters - I Wont Last A Day Without You

While the original appeared on A Song for You , a remixed version was released on the 1991 compilation Carpenters Gold . Lyrical Theme