About The Song

Rainy Days and Mondays is a song from the Carpenters’ self-titled third album, featuring instrumental backing by the Wrecking Crew. The lyrics were penned by Paul Williams, and the music was composed by Roger Nichols. Notably, this duo had previously collaborated on another hit for the Carpenters, “We’ve Only Just Begun”. The song reflects feelings of melancholy and loneliness, with lines like “Talkin’ to myself and feelin’ old” and “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down”. “Rainy Days and Mondays” entered Billboard’s Hot Top 100 chart in 1971, reaching #2 for two weeks and spending a total of 12 weeks on the chart.

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Lyrics

Talkin’ to myself and feelin’ old
Sometimes I’d like to quit
Nothing ever seems to fit
Hangin’ around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

What I’ve got they used to call the blues
Nothin’ is really wrong
Feelin’ like I don’t belong
Walkin’ around
Some kind of lonely clown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

Funny but it seems I always wind up here
with you
Nice to know somebody loves me

Funny but it seems that it’s the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me

What I feel has come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it’s all about
Hangin’ around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

Funny but it seems that it’s the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me

What I feel has come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it’s all about
Hangin’ around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

Hangin’ around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down