Maybe World Mary Chapin Carpenter

second chances What's the point of backward glances That lead me nowhere I can't go back there Everything is so uncertain All happening to you in a whirl That's the beauty and the hurting Of living in a maybe

Goodbye Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

and grown But these are things that go unsaid He might call her from the road just in time to say hello And goodbye again She keeps his picture tucked away She thinks she'll have it framed one day And maybe

Learning The World Mary Chapin Carpenter

It hands you your overcoat and opens the door You are learning the world again just as before But the first time was childhood And now you are grown Broken wide open, cut to the bone And all that

Bells Are Ringing Mary Chapin Carpenter

Bells are ringing, all over the world. Bells are ringing, calling the light Bells are ringing, all over the world, all over the world tonight.

Why Walk When You Can Fly Mary Chapin Carpenter

In this world theres a whole lot of trouble baby In this worlds theres a whole lot of pain In this world theres as whole lot of trouble but A whole lot of ground to gain Why take when you could be giving

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

Walking Through Fire Mary Chapin Carpenter

doubt That's a blaze that, once it starts, No amount of tears can put out I know you're scared, but no one's spared When you play with matches You've got me walking through fire Walking through fire Maybe

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

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

Grow Old With Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

bless our love Grow old along with me Two branches of one tree Face the setting sun When the day is done God bless our love God bless our love Spending our lives together Man and wife together World

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

Dreamland Mary Chapin Carpenter

Dreamland (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Sun goes down and says goodnight Pull your covers up real tight By your bed we뭠l leave a light To guide you off to dreamland Your pillows soft your bed is warm

Dreamland (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

you off to dreamland Your pillows soft your bed is warm Your eyes are tired when day is done One more kiss and you'll be gone On your way to dreamland Every sleepy boy and girl In every bed around the world

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

Soul Companion Mary Chapin Carpenter

our dreams are laid out and measured Arrows and pins and a rainbow of threads Like hope on a string, sewn into the linings For the courage to face the unknown ahead My soul companion Out in the world

Fading Away Mary Chapin Carpenter

with my stride You are turning to nothing like ash off a fire As it rises and floats up higher and higher As the flame slowly dies and the fire turns cold Like the color of sky the higher you go And the world

What If We Went To Italy Mary Chapin Carpenter

What If We Went To Italy (Mary Chapin Carpenter) What if we went to Italy A suitcase of books and one bag a piece for the summer I don't speak a word of Italian Except for Campari and soda for

That's Real Mary Chapin Carpenter

I'm not made of stone, I'm not made of glass I've been alone, 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

Slow Country Dance Mary Chapin Carpenter

longer new You lead with your heart, and closing your eyes Dance just to dance in three-quarter time Down at the bar a woman tells stories Batting her eyes to someone not there Her glass is half full or maybe

Hero In Your Own Hometown Mary Chapin Carpenter

Hero In Your Own Hometown (Mary Chapin Carpenter) We were born during the boom times, played house down in the bomb shelter Suffered through the wonder years, and silence at the dinner hour But

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

This Is Me Leaving You Mary Chapin Carpenter

truth that won't let go (don't you doubt it) Now it's the facts that you can't shake (and don't fear it) Now it's just time to let him know (each new step is) You made a big mistake (one more near it) Maybe

Chasing What's Already Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

learned More of whats right than whats wrong Its ashes and roses and time that burns When youre chasing whats already gone Ashes and roses and hearts that break I tried so hard to be strong But maybe

Heroes and Heroines Mary Chapin Carpenter

the distance never greater Way back when you made history by flying planes across the sea Embarking on your odyssey You put away the danger Heaven bless the one who flys A pioneer on frontier skies The world

Christmas Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

Christmas is for children's joy For every single girl and boy That's the truth we come to understand But the memories that don't let go Like Beatles songs and falling snow Can make us feel innocent again And maybe

King Of Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

know there is no other as skilled and tender Just surrender to the King of Love But when the night falls down, he will not wear a crown No jewels upon his hands, he is just a man He wants to rule your world

This Is Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

was and will be This is love, standing up for you baby, standing up for me And I see you still and there's this catch in my throat; And I just swallow hard till it leaves me There's nothing in this world

Tender When I Want To Be Mary Chapin Carpenter

Tender When I Want To Be (Mary-Chapin Carpenter) I have a heart that's proud you bet I have a mind that won't forget And I have arms that are strong and yet Tender when they wanna to be Well

The End Of My Pirate Days Mary Chapin Carpenter

who search for treasure, they must live on grander dreams We rose and fell just like the tides, he filled my heart and soul and I Buried all my dreams for someone else to find in my pirate days This world

Someone Else's Prayer Mary Chapin Carpenter

streets of Rome and I am standing here Wondering where the ghosts of antiquity Hide on nights like this once a century Where do shadows fall when there's only light Why'd you follow me halfway 'round the world

On a Quiet Christmas Morn Mary Chapin Carpenter

I walked out in the silent world, no engines roared, no sirens whined The teasing boys chased squealing girls, no noisy school bells chimed No one raced off to work through the din of honking horns There

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

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

The Swords We Carried Mary Chapin Carpenter

the sun and set the moon How could I help but love you holy as religion Away you are going away you are gone But back when I believed in luck and words as spoken I found a lie could break and split the world

What You Didn't Say Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can read your eyes just like a book You tell me different, but I know that look And I don't have to guess what's between the lines So what in the world am I still doing here You push me away when I get

The Longest Night of the Year Mary Chapin Carpenter

darkest hearts reside On the longest night of the year So keep me safe and hold me tight Let the candle burn all night Tomorrow welcome back the night It was longest night of the year I used to think the world

In The Name Of Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

daily for some courage and some pride When your hand brushes my shoulder and our eyes collide It's the smallest of seductions and the quietest of lures And I'm all at once an innocent in the big bad world

My Heaven (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Nothing shatters nothing breaks Nothing hurts and nothing aches We`ve got ourselves one helluva place in my heaven Looking down at the world below a bunch of whining, fighting schmo`s Up here we got none

Stones In The Road Mary Chapin Carpenter

Stones In The Road (Mary Chapin Carpenter) When we were young, we pledged allegiance every morning of our lives The classroom rang with children's voices under teacher's watchful eye We learned

Transcendental Reunion Mary Chapin Carpenter

From 20000 feet I saw the lights below me Twinkling just like Christmas We descended slowly And the curve of the world passed With all of that flying Above the mighty ocean And now we all are arriving

Downtown Train Mary Chapin Carpenter

in the 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

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

Beautiful Racket Mary Chapin Carpenter

Wondering what might have been Old regrets and chances missed Borne away on some lambent wind The job's okay, so it doesn't inspire Thoughts of leaving it all behind You used to have dreams of settin' the world

Goodnight America (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

eyes upon some promised land I`m dreaming with my heart outstretched as if it were my hand And I`ll hit the Cross Bronx just in time to beat the rush hour lock But got no clue what time it is from this world

Beautiful Racket (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Wondering what might have been Old regrets and chances missed Borne away on some lambent wind Job`s ok, so it doesn`t inspire Thoughts of leaving it all behind You used to have dreams of settin` the world

A Lot Like Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

star, dreaming of leaving those local bars When I'd get him up at closing time for a couple of songs and a chance to shine Like the star that he longed to be, he looked a hell of a lot like me Well, maybe

John Doe No. 24 Mary Chapin Carpenter

they searched for a father And they searched 'til they searched no more The doctors put to rest their scientific test And they named me John Doe No. 24 And they all shook their heads in pity For a world

Only A Dream Mary Chapin Carpenter

recall the smell of the rain On a hot summer night Coming through the screen I'd crawl in your bed when the lightning flashed And I'd still be there when the storm had passed Dead to the world

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

The Bug Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Bug (Mark Knopfler) Well it's a strange old game you learn it slow One step forward and it's back you go You're standing on the throttle You're standing on the brake In the groove 'til you ma...