He Thinks He`ll Keep Her Mary Chapin Carpenter

He thinks he'll keep her Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find God forbid you change your mind.

He Thinks He'll Keep Her Mary Chapin Carpenter

He thinks he'll keep her Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find God forbid you change your mind.

Goodbye Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

Every night she sleeps alone And by her bed she puts the phone And every morning after that She takes the phone and puts it back He's got a wife back home and three kids up and grown But these are things

Once in Royal David's City Mary Chapin Carpenter

Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed Mary was that mother mild Jesus Christ her little Child He came down to earth from heaven, who

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

This Is Me Leaving You Mary Chapin Carpenter

and grace now Here is your strengh and soul Everything's at the ready, you're finally good to go Now tell him there's one last thing that you forgot to do This is me leaving you, this is me leaving you He

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

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

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

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

A Lot Like Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

He was a long tall stranger from way down south where he'd left his life behind He had a big old Gibson and a pickup truck and Shenandoah eyes And I remember him sitting in that local bar where I earned

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

Goodnight America (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Waiting for the sign to change then I`ll be on my way The noise, the heat, the crush of cars just robs me of my nerve Then someone yells and blasts their horn and pins me to the curb I`m a stranger here

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

The End Of My Pirate Days Mary Chapin Carpenter

The night is soft and silent, new moon at my door There's nothing near as quiet as the light I'm looking for And last time that it appeared he was lying next to me Last time I felt this near to whispered

The Long Way Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

coming home each night to his cul-de-sac of dreams Funny now how it all went by so fast One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere How did he

Halley Came To Jackson Mary Chapin Carpenter

day for a week You wondered where it’s going and where it’s been When Halley came to Jackson in 1910 Now daddy told the baby sleeping in his arms To dream a little dream of a comet’s charms And he

Chasing What's Already Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

as fast as you can run Half your life you pay it no attention The rest you cant stop wondering What you should have done Instead of chasing whats already gone Saw my father in a dream last night He

One Small Heart (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

small heart and a great big soul that`s driving No set of directions, no shortcuts Just some empty soda cans, some cigarette butts The key to traveling light is to not need very much Late tonight you`ll

Wherever You Are Mary Chapin Carpenter

For a love that won't fall apart At the first sign of trouble, near or far And I'm lookin' through eyes that have shed some tears And I'm lookin' for that one who's gonna face my fears Without thinkin' he

When She's Gone 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 your favorite dress tonight She hoped her hair would catch

Going Out Tonight Mary Chapin Carpenter

really been I'm going out tonight with perfume on my wrist I'm need to find someone to show me what I've missed And when I see that someone sittin' there, gonna tell your memory I don't care If he

Oh, Lonesome Me (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool for staying home and having none I can't get over how he set me free, oh, lonesome me A bad mistake I'm making by just hanging round Well I know that

Family Hands Mary Chapin Carpenter

the ridge And this was your valley when you were a kid You showed me the railroad that your daddy worked on As we neared the old house where your granny lives on She's nearing ninety years now, with her

You Win Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

ll make some sort of decision To let me in or let me go I？ll always lose if I never know Where I fit in Baby you win again I can？t be right if I？m always wrong I can？t stand up if I？

Beautiful Racket (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

wisdom between a smile and a tear You do your dreaming in traffic jams You do your running in shopping malls You do your breathing the best you can Between car pools and cell phone calls Who cares, you`ll

Waltz Mary Chapin Carpenter

She must be fine, she must be enchantingly kind And she must be fair, and never reveal that she cares Then, then when you've got her heart Spin her around till she begs you to stop But this is a waltz

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

Slow Country Dance Mary Chapin Carpenter

or ever as true When the changing of partners is no 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

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

Never Had It So Good Mary Chapin Carpenter

Never Had It So Good (Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Jennings) No one's got to tell me it's over I could see it from miles away No one's got to tell me What I don't already know today No one's got

Johnny And Mary (Robert Palmer Cover) Placebo

He needs all the world to confirm, that he aint lonely Mary counts walls, knows he tires easily Johnny thinks the world would be right, if it would buy, truth from him.

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,

10,000 Miles Mary Chapin Carpenter

10,000 miles 10,000 miles My own true love 10,000 miles or more The rocks may melt And the seas may burn If I should not return Oh dont you see That lonesome dove Sitting on an ivy tree Shes weeping for Her

Party Doll Mary Chapin Carpenter

say the party뭩 over You used to love to honky tonk But now the honky tonkin뭩 over Now my life is a bitter thing my sweet Now life is a mystery to me Love뭩 pain I ain뭪 buying Love뭩 strange but I뭠l keep

Naked To The Eye Mary Chapin Carpenter

Naked To The Eye (Mary Chapin Carpenter) Been walking these streets, been deciding what's true Been hands in my pockets, coat collar up, thinking `bout you I've been talking to myself, giving fate

Goodnight America Mary Chapin Carpenter

The noise, the heat, the crush of cars just robs me of my nerve And someone yells and blasts their horn and pins me to the curb I'm a stranger here No one you would know My ship has not come in But I keep

Come On Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

Slowly as you look at me In your eyes I can't believe All the love I'm seeing now Plain as day to me somehow Oh, love, come on home Promises a heart can keep Happiness is you and me Never was a dream so

Quittin' Time Mary Chapin Carpenter

hard admittin' When it's quittin' time Hey baby I'm running out of things to say Please don't hate me this feeling just won't go away Now we're spending all our time caught in a fantasy Just trying to keep

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 Can't seem to keep the faith, as if that's all I need to do

Candlelight Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

Angels are singing The Christ child is born Shepherds and wise men Will kneel and adore him Seraphim round him their vigil will keep Nations proclaim him Their Lord and their Saviour But Mary will hold

Rhythm Of The Blues Mary Chapin Carpenter

hear another word spoken I don't want to see another tear shed I can't seem to fix what's broken Like this record player in my head Lonely looks as bad on me as lonely looks on you And still we keep

Grand Central Station (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

An' all these voices keep on askin' me to take them, To Grand Central Station. Grand Central Station. I wanna stand beneath the clock just one more time.

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

Children, Go Where I Send Thee Mary Chapin Carpenter

I'm gonna send thee one by one One for the little bitty, baby Born of the Virgin Mary Who's born, born, born in Bethlehem Children, go where I send thee How shall I send thee?

I Want To Be Your Girlfriend Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Want To Be Your Girlfriend (Mary Chapin Carpenter) I want to be your girlfriend, I want to be your new love I want to be the one that you can't get enough of I want to be your girlfriend, nobody

Between Here And Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

went out, but now the candle shines I thought my tears wouldn't stop, then I dried my eyes And after all of this, the truth that holds me here, Is that this emptiness is something not to fear Yeah, I'll keep

Between Here And Gone (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

Yeah, I'll keep wondering how we know where we belong, After all the journeys made, and the journeys yet to come. When I feel like giving up instead of going on, Somewhere in between.

Heroes and Heroines Mary Chapin Carpenter

roamed the earth and you spread your wings Long ago my hero's dreams belonged to all God's creatures Heaven bless the ones who sleep The ones who laugh and the ones who weep Heaven bless the one who keep

Christmas Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

not someone who usually attends Truth be told there's just two wishes On my list every Christmas Peace on earth and a snow storm now and then Now I pray that peace comes in our time It's hard enough to keep