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Heroes and heroines are scarcer than they've ever been
So much more to lose than win, the distance never greater
Way back when you made history by flying planes across the sea
Embarking on your odyssey, you put away the danger
Heaven bless the one who flies a pioneer on frontier skies
The world was dark and your only mark was the light of the northern star
I imagine what was in your eyes, the seeds of rust and days gone by
Your wings hang in a gallery sky, I wonder how you're flying
Way out on the western plains
The snow drifts high and the dust wind burns
The Chinooks blow their winds across the mountains
A life that's never safe and dry, rodeos and riding high
Ladies and their men get by on six-guns and white lightning
Heaven bless them on the road, those drifters and their dreams of gold
The world was wide and the cowboy's soul could span the whole horizon
I imagine what was in your eyes, the dust and the dirt under outlaw skies
A piece of land and a stubborn mind were the only things worth having

Now they say the moon is dust and ash and California's made of cash
We're waiting for those hills to crash into the sparkling waters
Rain and snow and sun and wind
You roamed the earth and you spread your wings
And long ago, my heroes 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 ones who keep their bearings strong and certain
And Lord help the fool who said you'd better quit while you're ahead
A dreamer born is a hero bred on earth and up in Heaven
And Lord help the fool who said you'd better quit while you're ahead
A dreamer born is a hero bred on earth and up in Heaven

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Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. According to Songfacts, Carpenter had a fairly privileged upper middle class upbringing. Her father was at least partly responsible for her embarking on a musical career. The song "House of Cards" was inspired by the divorce of her parents when she was sixteen.

One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses" (written by fellow singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams), a song with a rock flavor musically and lyrics listing simple desires such as "a comfortable bed", "food to fill me up", and "time to think". Another big hit was "Down At The Twist And Shout", which she performed in January 1997 at Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.

A number of Mary Chapin Carpenter's songs speak to women, urging them on through hard times or troubled relationships. In "He Thinks He'll Keep Her", co-composed by Carpenter and Don Schlitz, the singer makes the case for strength and self-respect. Another common theme in her music is that of taking life at your own pace, rather than rampant goal-driven materialism, such as "The Long Way Home" from her 2001 album Time*Sex*Love, which pokes fun at a man who "retire(s) at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green." The album has a relatively different feel musically, incorporating elaborate orchestra melodies, but with her characteristic lyrical depth.

Her album Between Here And Gone, was released in 2004.

Carpenter's most recent album, The Calling, released on March 6, 2007 by Rounder records' rock/pop imprint Zoë, features commentary about contemporary politics, a reaction to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a track entitled "Houston," and an incendiary track entitled "On With The Song", dedicated to the Dixie Chicks, and addressing the visceral reaction to the trio.

In less than three months after its release, The Calling sold more than 100,000 copies in the US.

Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for 1991 through 1994, and also Best Country Album for 1994.


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