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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This Is Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

If you ever need to feel a hand take up your own When you least expect but want it more than you've ever known Baby, here's that hand, and baby's here's my voice that's calling This is love, all that

In The Name Of Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

It's the spell that can't be broken It's your breath upon my neck It's the words I long to tell you but haven't yet It's the need to see you constantly And the need to be alone Just to balance out what's

A Lot Like Me Mary Chapin Carpenter

pick on my guitar; And we Talked about the singers and the songs we loved and the songs we'd most forgot In that run-down bar they'd make last call and I'd never want to stop 'Cause I was living on nothing

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

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

Jubilee Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can tell by the way 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

Old Love Mary Chapin Carpenter

I want old love, the kind that takes years To turn to gold, love, burnished and seared On the high wire, by rain, wind and sun With the hard times forgiven and done I want old love, the kind that seeps

Rhythm Of The Blues Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can hear the rain come down, I can listen with my heart I can see you with both eyes closed in the dark Sleep will come in just awhile but 'til it does I choose To listen to the rain, it's the rhythm

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

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

Outside Looking In Mary Chapin Carpenter

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

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

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

Just Because Mary Chapin Carpenter

the truth instead of lie When it seemed you had everything to lose Have you ever tried to stand your ground instead of hide When staying only made you look a fool And I stayed by you though I think I knew

Only A Dream Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 lived on a street where the tall elm

Can't Take Love For Granted Mary Chapin Carpenter

When I spoke what was on my mind I wasnt thinking of your heart I wasnt 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 cant take

The Long Way Home Mary Chapin Carpenter

You could be this man, he's got it all worked out To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green Now he's got a picture in his head of the

Waltz Mary Chapin Carpenter

Fetch me a glass, let's fill it with fine romance Pour slow the wine, then let your eyes kiss mine You, you with the charming eyes Lately I've found myself truly beguiled If this is a waltz, then I can't

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

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

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

Passionate Kisses Mary Chapin Carpenter

Passionate Kisses (Lucinda Williams) Is it too much to ask I want a comfortable bed that won't hurt my back Food to fill me up And warm clothes and all that stuff Shouldn't I have this Shouldn't

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

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

What You Didn't Say Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can read your eyes just like a book You tell me 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

A Place In The World Mary Chapin Carpenter

A Place In The World (Mary Chapin Carpenter) What I'm looking for, after all this time Keeps me moving forward, trying to find it Since I learned to walk all I've done is run Ready, on my mark

Christmas Carol Mary Chapin Carpenter

these things slow I really don't remember much Of Christmases growing up Except the year the Beatles came to play On my record player that came from Sears That white album filled my ears In 1968 on Christmas

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

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

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

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

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

Hometown Girl Mary Chapin Carpenter

Years ago in my hometown I was a headstrong girl and a heartstrong one We'd ride all summer with the top rolled down through the sleepy streets of that Jersey town Now I knew girls when I was sixteen Could

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,

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

Chasing What's Already Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

summers day of 1963 Station wagons parked in the drive Dents in the fender and wood on the side Theres kids and dogs and instamatic cubes squinting hard in the sun Not just yet, but one day too Theyll be

Between Here And Gone Mary Chapin Carpenter

Tonight, the 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

Between Here And Gone (Album Version) Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 know where we belong.

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

You Win Again Mary Chapin Carpenter

I？m standing here freezing at a phone booth baby In the middle of God knows where I got one quarter left your machine packs up But baby I know you？re there And I just start crying ？

Goodnight America Mary Chapin Carpenter

I'm standing at a traffic light somewhere in West LA 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 And someone yells and blasts their