Why Shouldn't We Mary Chapin Carpenter

We believe in things that we cannot see Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we Hands that heal can set a chained man free Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we And we believe in peace within every heart Why shouldn't

Girls Like Me (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Girls like me aren`t hard to find We grow like roses on the vine And wear our hearts on our sleeves You probably know a girl like me We live alone and in our heads We eat standing up or in our beds Guilt

Elysium (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

I don`t really know how I got here this time I was only just following orders Listening to the voice in my mind Saying steer clear of margins and borders So I wasn`t thinking of where we would go On a

You Win Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

t be right if I？m always wrong I can？t stand up if I？

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

What Would You Say To Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

What would you say to me, If we met one day? On the street of broken dreams. On the street of broken dreams. On the street of broken dreams, Not so far away Would you offer me a smile?

What Would You Say To Me (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

What would you say to me, If we met one day? On the street of broken dreams. On the street of broken dreams. On the street of broken dreams, Not so far away Would you offer me a smile?

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

The Last Word Mary Chapin Carpenter

You can have it, I don't want it, and when you've got it, I'll be gone It won't matter what you're saying when the damage has all been done Some words will cut you down like you were only in the way Why

Late For Your Life Mary Chapin Carpenter

they belong The search just goes on and on and on For every choice that ends up wrong Another one's right A change of scene would sure be great The thought is nice to contemplate But the question begs why

Not Too Much To Ask Mary Chapin Carpenter

And I can only try, To be the reason why. You think about today, And forget about the past. It's too much to expect, But it's Not Too Much To Ask. Now I can only dream, Of being all you need.

Shut Up And Kiss Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

Shut Up And Kiss Me (Mary-Chapin Carpenter) Don't mean to get a little forward with you, don't mean to get ahead of where we are Don't mean to act a little nervous around you, I'm just a little

Goodnight America (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

hit the Cross Bronx just in time to beat the rush hour lock But got no clue what time it is from this world`s busted clock I`m a stranger here, no one you would know I`m from somewhere else, well isn`t

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

What You Didn't Say Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 too near Saying love's too simple to analyze So why

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

House Of Cards* (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

I grew up in a house like this, we knew the groan of every stair All the walls seemed to listen in, all the years seemed to take up air When you dreamed it was of the wind blowing cold and hard In those

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.

The Dreaming Road Mary Chapin Carpenter

bright stars did shine Down the center line leading here Nearly thirty years ago, now the map is stained and old But on the dreaming road the coast is clear I loved you more than life and I guess that's why

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

Mrs. Hemingway Mary Chapin Carpenter

We packed up our books and our dishes Our dreams and your worsted wool suits We sailed on the 8th of December Farewell old Hudson River Here comes the sea And love was as new and as bright and as true

The Swords We Carried Mary Chapin Carpenter

causes And pennies kissed with wishes arced into the fountains And time was said to heal all pain And hope move mountains And all that could befall a heart Or break this perfect life apart The swords we

Between Here And Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

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' how we

Between Here And Gone (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Now I'm just wonderin' how we know where we belong. Is it in a photograph, or a dashboard poet's song?

House Of Cards Mary Chapin Carpenter

instead of letting it go And I don't want to go back there Now we're standing here face to face Afraid to move or else I want to prop up this fragile place But I can't do it all by myself Cause when we

Where Time Stands Still Mary Chapin Carpenter

can But I forget it like a leaver will It's no place you can get to by yourself You've got to love someone and they love you Time will stop for nothing else And memory plays tricks on us, the more we

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

Quittin' Time Mary Chapin Carpenter

Hey baby tell me what we're gonna do It's getting crazy and I need some help from you We were so connected that you were a part of me Now I feel an emptiness right to the heart of me But you pretend and

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

Outside Looking In Mary Chapin Carpenter

wrapped around their fingers By the time I turn away, I feel it once again I'm back in this familiar place, outside looking in Baby, all the tears between us couldn't fill the spaces And all the word we

I Put My Ring Back On Mary Chapin Carpenter

Who knows where faith comes from But last night I put my ring back on 'Cause here with you is where I belong Last night I put my ring back on No life's without uncertainty We both know how hard this love

Grow Old With Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

Grow Old With Me (John Lennon) Grow old along with me The best is yet to be When our time has come We will be as one God bless our love God bless our love Grow old along with me Two branches

I'll Never Fall In Love Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

Don't tell me what is all about, 'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out, Out of those chains, those chains that bind you That is why I'm here to remind you What do you get when you fall in love

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

New Years Day Mary Chapin Carpenter

We are sitting at a table in a bar in Baltimore It’s the last night of December And the room is nearly full And the front door pulls a draft in every time it opens wide And you are telling me a story

Christmas Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

on earth and a snow storm now and then Now I pray that peace comes in our time It's hard enough to keep from crying When every bit of news just breaks your heart The same old stories, same old songs We

River (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

River full of stones when there`s no rain River full and rushing when the clouds let loose again River every season like a prayer We`re standing in the shallows making crosses in the air Want to build

The Longest Night of the Year Mary Chapin Carpenter

We stare into the firelight While December beats outside Where the 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

Jericho Mary Chapin Carpenter

You can’t see me yet Seeing takes a long long time From the outside in Measuring each shift and sigh But as you let your eyes adjust To the darkness deep within Sifting through the ash and dust We are

Beautiful Racket (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

So your day begins like this 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

Another Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

forgot to hold on So I let go, I had to let go There’s another home somewhere That I close my eyes to see I will find you there You will know it’s me By my shield and sword By my soldier’s heart We

Only A Dream Mary Chapin Carpenter

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, to the morning cast Its light all around your room We

Learning The World Mary Chapin Carpenter

you are grown Broken wide open, cut to the bone And all that you used to know is of no use at all The same eyes you’ve always had have you walking into walls And the same heart can’t understand Why

The More Things Change Mary Chapin Carpenter

Well I think of you sometimes at night And sometimes it's still the same The way that it was when I was the keeper of your flame We all have our ghosts, we all have our doubts I'm no different with you

A Keeper For Every Flame Mary Chapin Carpenter

key So no one enters, but no one leaves There's a keeper for every flame Thought my heart had broken, but it was just a little bruised I thought love had spoken, I guess I was just confused Sometimes we

Soul Companion Mary Chapin Carpenter

Out in the world somewhere My soul companion I’ll meet you there I’m packing my compass, trusted and tested My dog-eared maps to study and fold Into a pocket, I’m traveling light now All that we

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

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

In The Name Of Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 But what if the night conspired, bringing you to my door Why

Just Because Mary Chapin Carpenter

made you look a fool And I stayed by you though I think I knew It wouldn't change a thing Changes come to hearts with ease But they come so hard to me Have you ever tried to make it last, not knowing why