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You always had the gift of speed
You'd disappear without a trace
It all depended on the need
And on the pain you could not faceSo you would leave the home you'd found
Pack it up without delay
Cut your losses, blow that town
And tomorrow was another dayAll the years and all the miles
They lost track of time
I look back now only once in a while
My memory just wants to blur the lines
'Cause you know me, I just can't changeI greet the sun, and find it strange
To watch you run
For the shelter of storms
For the shelter of stormsNow where are you out in the world
Searching for a little grace
Searching for a precious pearl
Wisdom from some future placeYou let me go without a wave
I noticed that and nothing more

I guess I'm going to my grave
Wondering what it all was forAll the years and all the miles
It's so hard keeping track of time
Do you think of me every once in a while
When the rain lets up and the sun can shine
Just a little peace and quiet for a changeI still greet the sun and find it strange
To watch you run
For the shelter of storms
For the shelter of stormsGo back the years, subtract the miles
And see what's left for you to find
All the battles, all the trials
You can't be free till you leave behind
Your bitter heart, but you can't changeYou curse the sun, and pray for rain
And always run
For the shelter of storms
For the shelter of storms

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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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