Everywhere i see the signs pointing one direction No more twists or crooked turns leaving room for doubt Where i used to take the time for quiet and reflection Now i only hear the noise of what i am without I see the walking hand in hand and my eyes just want to linger On […]
Jubilee - Mary Chapin Carpenter
I can tell by the way you’re walking, 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 them made we’ll lie under the shade and call […]
I was standing on this sidewalk in 1945 in jacksonville, illinois When asked what my name was there came no reply They said i was a deaf and sightless half-wit boy But lewis was my name though i could not say it I was born and raised in new orleans My spirit was wild so […]
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 And in those dreams you thought you lived in a house of […]
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 finds a willing heart Sometimes it’s a fire burning out of control Sometimes it’s a candle burning long […]
Too Tired - Mary Chapin Carpenter
(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 Beating like crazy Been running from something i can’t explain It ain’t just anger it ain’t just pain But it goes away when you call my […]
This Shirt - Mary Chapin Carpenter
(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 turned up high So old i should replace it But i’m not about to try This shirt’s got silver […]
(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 wind And with a grin He’d take her home She’s something of a dreamer Something of a fool Something of […]
(mary chapin carpenter) Out on the floor the couples are swing To one ¡°faded love¡± on the jukebox tonight You slide in your coins And the music keeps playing A slow country dance On a saturday night Sweethearts in love and others just lonely Searching for someone to waltz with tonight In a smoky old […]
(mary chapin carpenter) A few more cigarettes now honey One more jolt of joe A couple hours past new york city A few more turnpike tolls One more minute away from you Is a minute that lasts too long When i get back we’re gonna lock the door baby And disconnect the phone We could […]
