Carole King (born 9 February 1942) is a jewish-american singer-songwriter. She was most active as a singer during the first half of the 1970s, but she was a successful songwriter for considerably longer both before and after this period. Born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, Carole Klein (as she was then known) started out playing the piano and then moved on to singing, forming a vocal quartet called the Co-Sines in high school. While attending Queens College, King befriended Paul Simon, Neil Sedaka and Gerry Goffin. Goffin and King soon formed a songwriting partnership, eventually marrying, working in the famous Brill Building, where chart-topping hits were churned out during the 1960s.
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A Quiet Place To Live Lyrics

Carole King

A QUIET PLACE TO LIVE
by Carole King

ALl I want is a quiet place to live
WHere I can enjoy the fruits of my labor
Read the paper
And not have to cry out loud

In my mind I can see it crystal clear
Sharing my dreams with the people around me
Now they surround me
ANd I'm just a part of the crowd

What will become of us
What about the children
What will they do to us next time around
What will the amswer be
What will it mean to me
When are they gonna see we're underground
Here underground

And all I want is a quiet place to live
WHere I can be free in a world of my making
Instead of taking what they decided to give
I wouldn't want what they have-no
If I could only find a quiet place to live