Something of a Dreamer Mary Chapin Carpenter

Something of a Dreamer (Mary Chapin Carpenter) She used to watch him from afar She used to dream about him And she'd wish upon a star That one day he'd want her for his own Throw caution to the

Heroes and Heroines Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 put away the danger Heaven bless the one who flys A

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

A Keeper For Every Flame Mary Chapin Carpenter

She says it's been so long, she can't remember when The mention of his name didn't make her feel again That everything is possible and every day a brand new start Yeah, love's something powerful when it

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 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 water I've been drinking Cause I would not need even

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

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

Don't Need Much To Be Happy Mary Chapin Carpenter

Don't need much to be happy Four walls and a roof overhead Books and food in my belly Cool sheets upon the bed A fire that warms up December The sound of a thaw in the eaves Sometimes it's hard to

Between Here And Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

know where we belong In a song that's left behind in the dream I couldn't wake from Could I have felt the brush of a soul that's passing on, Somewhere in between here and gone Up above me, Wayward angels

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?

Going Out Tonight Mary Chapin Carpenter

I'm going out tonight to find myself a friend I need a welcome smile and the grasp of an open hand Gonna sit for hours in a small dark place, catch up with a long lost face And talk about how long it's

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

Middle Ground Mary Chapin Carpenter

For years she's lived on her own In a corner of the city Twice a year she gets back home Playing catch-up with the family She tells her folks what they need to know Her mother says she's much too thin

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

What Was It Like Mary Chapin Carpenter

What was it like How did it feel It's so hard to tell if it was real I know I was there but with every day It slips away And I feel like a passing glance that you never gave a chance Baby that's not right

Christmas Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

up its old display Streetlights hung with candy canes and bows The earlier it gets each year The scarcer is my Christmas cheer I guess I just like taking these things slow I really don't remember much Of

Keeping The Faith Mary Chapin Carpenter

Keeping The Faith (Mary Chapin Carpenter) When it's been that kind of day baby When everything is not what it should be Everybody's had their say Let's just say today is history Chorus: And

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 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

Jubilee Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 tree And with all of

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

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 Lot Like Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

my pay each night Singing my songs to empty chairs and going home half tight So the nights rolled by like headlights shining on a lonesome strip of tar I kept his words of kindness close to me like a

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

The Better To Dream Of You Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Better To Dream Of You (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Every heart has got a story About love holding out a lure Baby, when you've been that lonely You just want a cure Fool you once, you are forgiven

A Road Is Just A Road Mary Chapin Carpenter

He pulled out in a cloud of dust Laying rubber and spewing rust And on any road he'd take He'd have his foot on the pedal and my heart on the brake Underneath the smooth tar curves A road is only dust

House Of Cards Mary Chapin Carpenter

I grew up in a house like this You knew the groan of every stair All the walls seemed to listen in All the years seemed to take up air And when you dreamed it was of the wind blowing cold and hard

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

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,

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

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

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

Beautiful Racket Mary Chapin Carpenter

to have dreams of settin' the world on fire All you want now is peace of mind And a beautiful racket an' whispers and roars The bitter and sweet between the truces and the wars The noise and the quiet

The Way I Feel Mary Chapin Carpenter

I'm heading out without a tear I'm heading out without a fight Nothing like this empty road To take some trouble off my mind Had enough of sad days Had enough of sleepless nights I only need a tank of

Beautiful Racket (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

have dreams of settin` the world on fire All you want now is peace of mind And a beautiful racket, in whispers and roars The bitter and sweet, between the truces and the wars The noise and the quiet, the

Family Hands Mary Chapin Carpenter

a gun in 1932 When times were bad just everywhere, you said she used it too And the life and times of everyone are traced inside their palms Her skin may be so weathered, but her grip is still so strong

Maybe World Mary Chapin Carpenter

It's all I hate but oh so tempting Fills me up but leaves me empty It's all regrets and second chances What's the point of backward glances That lead me nowhere I can't go back there Everything is so uncertain

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

I Tried Going West Mary Chapin Carpenter

I tried going west where the sky meets the sun Where the edge of the world’s always been As far from this place as a girl gets to run When her reasons to stay have worn thin Out there the days were so

On a Quiet Christmas Morn Mary Chapin Carpenter

There's not a soul out on the street, no footprints in the falling snow The only moving thing I see is the curl of chimney smoke Frost melts on the window panes and the house is getting warm From the fire's

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

Slave To The Beauty Mary Chapin Carpenter

Don't want to need the way I need you Don't want to feel like this Holding back all the words but not the kiss For the moment my heart begins to murmur The moment of truth arrives And I know you'll shake

I Feel Lucky Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Feel Lucky (Mary-Chapin Carpenter/Don Schlitz) Well I woke up this morning stumbled out of my rack I opened up the paper to the page in the back It only took a minute for my finger to find My

Someone Else's Prayer Mary Chapin Carpenter

Tonight the brightest moon in a hundred years Floods the 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

Only A Dream Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can recall the sound of the wind As it blew throught the trees and the trees would bend I can recall the smell of the rain On a hot summer night Coming through the screen I'd crawl in your

Candlelight Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

How can you measure The love of a mother Or how can you write down A baby's first cry?

One Small Heart (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Call the folks, leave 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

What Would You Say To Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

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? Would you offer me a smile?

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

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? Would you offer me a smile?