(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 me up i’m gonna find my feet Out in the middle of a big dance floor When i hear that fiddle wanna beg for […]
When I spoke what was on my mind I wasn’t thinking of your heart I wasn’t 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 can’t take love for granted You look at me with your wounded eyes And […]
(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 Her sisters ask about her beaus Her dad inquires how’s business […]
(mary chapin carpenter) She threw her purse upon the bed She looked around and shook her head There’s really nothing left she said There’s nothing i ain’t done She wore her favorite dress tonight She hoped her hair would catch the light And you just sat there getting tight On double shots of rum You […]
(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 or without But one thing’s certain Only the names have […]
Right Now - Mary Chapin Carpenter
(al lewis/sylvester bradford) I’m all alone so come on over baby Right now right now I’m all alone so come on over baby Right now right now Oh don’t make em wait child don’t you hesitate C’mon along c’mon along I want to dance i need romance baby Right now right now I want to […]
(mary chapin carpenter/john jennings) I’m going out tonight to find myself a friend I need a welcome smile and the grasp of a knowing hand Gonna sit for hours in a small dark place Catch up with a long lost face And talk about how long it’s really been I’m going out tonight with perfume […]
(mary chapin carpenter) I’m looking for a strong and steady heart For a love that won’t fall apart At the first sign of trouble, near or far I’m looking through eyes that have shed some tears And i’m looking for that one who’s gonna face my fears Without thinking he must erase each scar I’m […]
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) 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 do And look at me as if i mean something to you Our hearts are beating while we sleep, but […]
