Artist/Band:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Lyrics for Song: It Don't Bring You
Lyrics for Album: State of the Heart [1989]
Well I know it ain't been roses lately, baby it's just been thorns
And no matter what we do, nothing seems to change
Love has always been my shelter, for you it's been a storm
But for awhile I thought we'd almost beat the rain
Now there's a hole here in my pocket where all my dreams have gone
Fallen out like so many nickels and dimes
And last of all you, you'd always been my good luck charm
I should've known that luck's a waste of time
'Cause it don't bring you love, if you don't love
And it don't bring you time, if you ain't got time
And it don't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong
And it don't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind
Now there's a whole lot in life to be unsure of
But there's one thing I can safely say I know
That of all the things that finally desert us
Pride is always the last thing to go
But it won't bring you love, if you don't love
And it won't bring you time, if you ain't got time
And it won't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong
And it won't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind
And now I wish you only roses without the thorns
And I hope your dreams are always within reach
And I wish you shelter baby from all your storms
They scared you but they'd never seem to teach
That I can't bring you love, if you don't love
And I can't bring you time, if you ain't got time
And I can't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong
And I can't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind
And I can't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind
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