"It Must Have Happened" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

Can't remember lookin' for somethin' so hard to find
I can't remember talkin' to myself just like I'd lost my mind
I can't remember rowin' towards the moon upon a single beam

Chorus

But it must have happened
(Yeah) (Yes) it must have happened

2nd Verse

Can't remember learning how to laugh at catastrophe
I can't remember losin' track of who I was s'pposed to be
I can't remember ridin' flyin' horses toward the golden ring

(Repeat Chorus)

1st Bridge

'Cause after all, baby
Here I am with the ring in my pocket
And the moon in my hand
After all, baby
Here I am with you

3rd Verse

Can't remember seein' all my hopes goin' up in flames
I can't remember reachin' for the closest thing to dull the pain
I can't remember feeling I could be healed by a stranger's hand

(Repeat Chorus)

2nd Bridge

'Cause after all, baby
Here I am in a bed of roses
With a punch-drunk grin
After all, baby
Here I am with you

4th Verse

Can't remember lookin' for omens hopin' there was gonna be a sign
Can't remember figuring out the secret was inside me all this time
I can't remember walkin' without fear towards the light you shined

Tag Chorus

But it must have happened
Yeah, it must have happened
And I know it happened
Yes, it must have happened
Darlin' look what happened



  "On With The Song" (For the Dixie Chicks) by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

This isn't for the ones who blindly follow
Jingoistic bumper stickers tellin' you
To love it or leave it, and you'd better love Jesus
And get out of the way of the Red, White, and Blue

2nd Verse

This isn't for the ones who buy their six packs
At the 7-Eleven where the clerk makes change
Whose accent makes clear (he) sure ain't from here
They call him a camel jockey instead of his name

Chorus

No, this is for the ones who stand their ground
When the lines in the sand get deeper
When the whole world seems to be upside down
And (the) shots bein' taken get cheaper, cheaper

3rd Verse

This isn't for the ones who would gladly swallow
Everything their leader would have them know
Bowing and kissing while the truth goes missing
"Bring it on," he crows, puttin' on his big show

4th Verse

This isn't for the man who can't count the bodies
Can't comfort the families, can't say when he's wrong
Claimin' "I'm the decider," like some sort of Messiah
While another day passes and a hundred souls gone

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

This is for the ones that I see above me
Three little stars in a great big sky
Light for the world and hope for the weary
They try

5th Verse

This isn't for the ones with their radio signal
Callin' for bonfires and boycotts, they rave
Exhorting their listeners to spit on the sinners
While countin' the bucks of advertising they'll save

Tag

This isn't for you and you know who you are
Just do what you want 'cause I know that you can
But I gotta be true to myself and to you
So on with the song, I don't give a damn



  "Why Shouldn't We" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

We believe in things that we cannot see
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we
Hands that heal can set a chained man free
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we

2nd Verse

And we believe in peace within every heart
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we
Burning brightly, brightly in the dark
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we

1st Chorus

So come on, darlin'
Feel your spirits rise
Come on children
Open up your eyes
God is all around
Buddha's at the gate
Allah hears your prayers
It's not too late

3rd Verse

We believe in things that will give us hope
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we
Let your voice be heard, celebrate your vote
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we

(Repeat 1st Chorus)

4th Verse

We believe in things that make us all the same
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we
Love belongs to all in deed and name
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we

5th Verse

And we believe in things that can't be done
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we
Lift up your heart, put down your gun
Why shouldn't we, why shouldn't we

Bridge

We believe in things
We're told that we can't change
Why shouldn't we
We had heroes once, and we will again
Why shouldn't we

2nd Chorus

So come on darlin'
Come on children
God is all around
Buddha's at the gate
Allah hears our prayers
It's not too late

(Repeat 1st Chorus)

Tag

Why shouldn't we...



  "Wherever You Are" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

I'm lookin' for a strong and a steady heart
For a love in a world 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 must erase each scar
And I'm gonna find you baby, wherever you are

Chorus

(Wherever you are)
Love won't leave you stranded
(Wherever you are)
Love won't let you hide
(Wherever you are)
(And) one of these days, baby
We'll be walkin' (in the sun) side by side

2nd Verse

All it takes is some time and some destiny
A little courage for those days when all we see
Is a cold, lonely rain comin' down hard
But I'm gonna find you baby, wherever you are
(Here I come)

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag

I'm looking for that love that's meant for me
I can't be bothered with some same old wannabe
Just like the light from heaven's stars
I'm gonna find you (find you)
I'm gonna find you (find you)
I'm gonna find you, baby
Wherever you are
Gonna search high and low, love
Let's go, love



  "A Keeper For Every Flame" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

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 somethin' powerful when it finds a willin' heart

1st Chorus

Sometimes it's a fire burnin' out of control
Sometimes it's a candle burnin' long and low
All these years she never let it go
There's a keeper for every flame

2nd Verse

There was someone in his past that he hasn't gotten over yet
Each day is like the last, he just misses what he can't forget
It's just an empty space where something used to be
Now he guards the gate, but he's lost the key
So no one enters, but no one leaves
There's a keeper for every flame

Bridge

Thought my heart had broken, but it was just a little bruised
I thought love had spoken, I guess I was just confused

2nd Chorus

Sometimes we were a fire burnin' out of control
Sometimes we were nothin' but a candle glow
But it never died, babe, how I know
There's a keeper for every flame



  "Naked To The Eye" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

1st Verse

Been walkin' these streets
Been deciding what's true
Been hands in my pockets
Coat collar up
Thinkin' 'bout you
I've been talkin' to myself
Givin' fate the third degree
Been eyes on the pavement
Admittin' my part to strangers passin' me

1st Chorus

And I know it isn't fair
But nothing's ever been
Hey, when you look at me, babe
My God, how I feel so good again
I don't know where I went wrong
But it isn't right to lie
Hey, when you look at me, babe
My heart's wide open
Naked to the eye

2nd Verse

Now, some lovers are apart
But they're never far away
I can see her in your eyes
Hear her in your voice
And I have to turn away
Oh, what covet is to ache
Is what achin' is to me
For the arms of a man
Who knows who I am
And where I need to be

2nd Chorus

And if I know what I know
Then the lonely can't pretend
Oooh, when you look at me, babe
My God, how I feel so whole again
Is there Heaven after all
Or just this empty space
That no amount of time
No comfort in its hands
Can ever help me face
Which is worse is yet to come
Your rebuff or my resign
Hey, when you look at me, babe
I'm helpless as a child
Naked to the eye

Tag Chorus

It's like a fever and a spell
Unbroken by a sigh
Oh, when you look at me, babe
I'm goin' nowhere
Just naked to the eye
Yeah, when you look at me, babe
Everything's there
Naked to the eye
Hey, when you look at me, babe
I haven't got a prayer
Naked to the eye



"Quittin' Time" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Robb Royer/Roger Lynn)

1st Verse

Hey, babe, tell me what we're gonna do
It's gettin' 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

Chorus

But you pretend, and I pretend
That everything is fine
And though we should be at an end
It's so hard admittin'
When it's quittin' time

2nd Verse

Hey, babe, I'm runnin' out of things to say
Please don't hate me
This feelin' just won't go away
Now we're spendin' all our time
Caught in a fantasy
Just tryin' to keep in mind
The way it used to be

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat 2nd Verse)

(Chorus Out)



   "Never Had It So Good" by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Jennings)

1st Verse

No one's gotta tell me it's over
I could see it from miles away
No one's gotta tell me
What I don't already know today
No one's gotta tell me they've seen you
On the town with an old girlfriend
No one's gotta tell me
You look like you've fallen in love again

Chorus

'Cause you're out of my life now
With a wave of her hand
You never had it so good, babe
I never had it so bad
Now you can do what you want to
And never feel sad
You never had it so good, babe
I never had it so bad

2nd Verse

No one's gotta tell me the diff'rence
Between me and the one who's returned
No one's gotta tell me
You never really got over her
No one's gotta tell me they've seen you
Lookin' like a brand new man
No one's gotta tell me
You look like you've fallen in love again

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

So you just go where you go
And do what you do
And be who you want to be
But when she burns you again
And your phone doesn't ring
Baby, it's me

(Chorus Out)

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