Late For Your Life Mary Chapin Carpenter

You've been saying for the longest time that the time has come You've been talking like you're of a mind to get some changing done Maybe move out of the city, find some quiet little town Where you can

Hometown Girl Mary Chapin Carpenter

sixteen Could make a smart boy stutter, turn a nice boy mean And the boys made the girls into homecoming queens Married each other instead of their dreams These days I'm mostly out on my own Looking for

Simple Life Mary Chapin Carpenter

Your making this today of all the things you haven't done yet your drivin everyone crazy, are you having any fun yet?

Come On Come On Mary Chapin Carpenter

Come on, come on, it's getting late now. Come on, come on, take my hand. Come on, come on, you just have to whisper. Come on, come on, I will understand.

Why Shouldn't We Mary Chapin Carpenter

spirits rise Come on children open up your eyes God is all around Buddha's at the gate Allah hears your prayers It's not too late And we believe in things that will give us hope Why shouldn't we, why

That's Real Mary Chapin Carpenter

every one has I've learned to forgive what I'm not I just try to live with what I've got Maybe I've got what you need If you need something that not only feels right Something that's based on a real life

Halley Came To Jackson Mary Chapin Carpenter

Late one night when the wind was still Daddy brought the baby to the window still To see a bit of heaven shoot across the sky The one and only time daddy saw it fly It came from the east just as bright

Sudden Gift Of Fate Mary Chapin Carpenter

Sudden Gift Of Fate (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Some people need to know what to expect Need to keep control, need to keep one step Ahead of every chance, as if chance decides Who it's gonna pass,

Why Walk When You Can Fly Mary Chapin Carpenter

Its a hard enough life to be living why walk when you can fly?

The Long Way Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

the nth degree, no fears, no doubts He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife, Their perfect children, their perfect life

The Moon And St. Christopher Mary Chapin Carpenter

When I was young I spoke like a child, and I saw with a child's eyes And an open door was to a girl like the stars are to the sky It's funny how the world lives up to all your expectations With adventures

On And On It Goes Mary Chapin Carpenter

River starts with a drop of rain Somewhere in this world Light years shape this arc of sky And sand a precious pearl And you will light a stranger's life By letting yours unfurl And on and on it goes Sparks

My Heaven (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

and lakes and hills and mountains Music, art, lighted fountains Who needs bucks here, no one`s counting in my heaven No one works, we all just play We can pick the weather everyday And if you change your

Let Me Into Your Heart Mary Chapin Carpenter

Let Me Into Your Heart (Mary Chapin Carpenter) You're like a cool breeze to a hot spell You're like a long drink to a dry well Oh I know by now there's no use thinking That it's something in that

Let Me Into Your Heart (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

You're like a long drink to a dry well Oh I know by now there's no use thinking That it's something in that water I've been drinking Cause I would not need even one more drop if you'd just let me into your

Learning The World Mary Chapin Carpenter

Grief rides quietly on the passenger side Unwanted company on a long, long drive It turns down the quiet songs and turns up the din It goes where you go, it’s been where you’ve been And pushing your

Downtown Train Mary Chapin Carpenter

nighttime I climb through the window and down to the street I'm shining like a new dime The downtown trains are full With all those Brooklyn girls They try so hard to break out of their little world You wave your

Elysium (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

fields Where the blue sky and the green were colliding I looked back at you and I knew we were sealed By a fate that has ways of providing Yes sometimes you get there in spite of the route Losing track of your

I Can See It Now Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Can See It Now (Mary Chapin Carpenter) I can see it now, walking by myself And suddenly you're there walking with somebody else I can see it now, what's right up ahead A scene I've played a

Almost Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

Almost Home (Mary Chapin Carpenter/Beth Nielson Chapman/Annie Roboff) I saw my life this morning Lying at the bottom of a drawer All this stuff I'm saving God knows what this junk is for And

Thanksgiving Song Mary Chapin Carpenter

Grateful for each hand we hold Gathered round this table. From far and near we travel home, Blessed that we are able.

It Don't Bring You Mary Chapin Carpenter

Well I know it ain't been roses lately, baby, it's just been thorns And no matter what we do, nothing seems to change Love has always been my shelter, for you it's been a storm But for a while I thought

A Lot Like Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

He was a long tall stranger from way down south where he'd left his life behind He had a big old Gibson and a pickup truck and Shenandoah eyes And I remember him sitting in that local bar where I earned

Heroes and Heroines Mary Chapin Carpenter

Heros and heroines are scarcer than they've ever been So much more to lose than win the distance never greater Way back when you made history by flying planes across the sea Embarking on your odyssey You

One Small Heart (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

a note, lock the doors and windows Pack the truck, here`s to luck, here`s to how the wind blows Got the cash, got the gas, now lose the map and compass Now read the signs, obey the lines, follow all your

Party Doll Mary Chapin Carpenter

Party Doll (Mick Jagger) You used to be my party doll But now you say the party뭩 over You used to love to honky tonk But now the honky tonkin뭩 over Now my life is a bitter thing my sweet Now

Too Tired Mary Chapin Carpenter

Too tired to fight so I just gave in Last night I slept in your arms again And I felt my heart next to your skin Beatin' like crazy Been runnin' from something I can't explain It ain't just anger, it ain't

I Want To Be Your Girlfriend Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Want To Be Your Girlfriend (Mary Chapin Carpenter) I want to be your girlfriend, I want to be your new love I want to be the one that you can't get enough of I want to be your girlfriend, nobody

Can't Take Love For Granted Mary Chapin Carpenter

When I spoke what was on my mind I wasnt thinking of your heart I wasnt thinking bout the things I said That landed us so far apart And now my world is ending baby With a chance remark No, you cant take

Chasing What's Already Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

cubes squinting hard in the sun Not just yet, but one day too Theyll be chasing whats already gone You grow up tall and you grow up tough Trying to never admit not feeling good enough Until you find your

A Place In The World Mary Chapin Carpenter

A Place In The World (Mary Chapin Carpenter) What I'm looking for, after all this time Keeps me moving forward, trying to find it Since I learned to walk all I've done is run Ready, on my mark

King Of Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

He wants to own your heart He already owns your soul No matter what you do He's always in control And when he calls your name you have to follow Like moths into a flame, no fear or sorrow will fall upon

Slow Country Dance Mary Chapin Carpenter

others just lonely Searching for someone to waltz with tonight In a smoky old bar you know that it's only A slow country dance on a Saturday night And love's never easy or ever as true When the changing

The Hard Way Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Hard Way (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Show a little inspiration, show a little spark And show that things that drew me to you and stole my heart And tell me something I don't know instead of everything

I'll Never Fall In Love Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

A guy with a pin to burst your bubble That's what you get for all your trouble. I'll never fall in love again. I'll never fall in love again. What do you get when you kiss a guy?

Jubilee Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can tell by the way you're walking, That you don't want company I'll let you alone and I'll let you walk on and in your own good time you'll be Back where the sun can find you, under the wise wishing

Family Hands Mary Chapin Carpenter

Last Sunday we got in the car and we drove To the town you were raised in, your boyhood home The trees were just turning, up on the ridge And this was your valley when you were a kid You showed me the

Come On Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

Slowly as you look at me In your eyes I can't believe All the love I'm seeing now Plain as day to me somehow Oh, love, come on home Promises a heart can keep Happiness is you and me Never was a dream so

Never Had It So Good Mary Chapin Carpenter

Never Had It So Good (Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Jennings) No one's got to tell me it's over I could see it from miles away No one's got to tell me What I don't already know today No one's got

This Shirt Mary Chapin Carpenter

This Shirt (Mary Chapin Carpenter) This shirt is old and faded All the color's washed away I've had it now for more damn years Than I can count anyway I wear it beneath my jacket With the collar

You Win Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

m standing here freezing at a phone booth baby In the middle of God knows where I got one quarter left your machine packs up But baby I know you？re there And I just start crying ？

What To Keep And What To Throw Away Mary Chapin Carpenter

These are your instructions Should you choose to follow Sit down with pen and paper Begin with something hollow Like the last words that he offered No kind of explanation They only take up space

Down In Mary's Land Mary Chapin Carpenter

Fields of green by the side of the road Going down in Mary's land Roll down the window feel the cool of a grove Hit the palm of your outstretched hand Radio's playing a tune from the country Fiddle and

Down At The Twist And Shout Mary Chapin Carpenter

Down At The Twist And Shout (Mary-Chapin Carpenter) Chorus: Saturday night and the moon is out I wanna head on over to the Twist and Shout Find a two-step partner and a Cajun beat When it lifts

Ideas Are Like Stars Mary Chapin Carpenter

Ideas Are Like Stars (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Today Joseph is sitting alone, with occasional nods to the waitress She tops off his cup while she's snapping her gum, making her rounds on the lunch

Another Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

There’s another place unlearned And a face not memorized There’s another quilt of green Where the trees throw down their shade There’s another way to lean Into the wind unafraid There’s another life

Between Here And Gone (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

The weight of gravity or just the lure of life, Made me want to leave my only home tonight. Now I'm just wonderin' how we know where we belong. Is it in a photograph, or a dashboard poet's song?

Between Here And Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

Tonight, the moon came out, it was nearly full Way down here on earth, I could feel it's pull The weight of gravity or just the lure of life, Made me want to leave my only home tonight Now I'm just wonderin

Still, Still, Still Mary Chapin Carpenter

Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow For all is hushed, the world is sleeping Winter star, its vigil keeping Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow Sleep, sleep, sleep 'Tis the

Come Darkness, Come Light Mary Chapin Carpenter

COME DARKNESS, COME LIGHT COME NEW STAR SHINING BRIGHT COME LOVE TO THIS WORLD TONIGHT ALLELUJAH COME BROKEN, COME WHOLE COME WOUNDED IN YOUR SOUL COME ANY WAY THAT YOU KNOW ALLELUJAH THERES A HUMBLE STABLE