Thursday, June 23, 2005

Thursday Verses: Why Walk When You Can Fly

Mary-Chapin Carpenter is one of my favorite female songwriters and a damn fine singer. This song probably works better when you hear it, but then most poetry needs to be heard, at least in the head, rather than just read. It's not terribly deep, but it's something I need to hear every now and then.

Why Walk When You Can Fly
by Mary-Chapin Carpenter

In this world there's a whole lot of trouble baby
In this world there's a whole lot of pain
In this world there's a whole lot of trouble but
A whole lot of ground to gain
Why take when you could be giving
Why watch as the world goes by
It's a hard enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly

In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
In this world there's a whole lot of shame
In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
And a whole lot of ground to gain
When you spend you whole life wishing
Wanting and wondering why
It's a long enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly

And in this world there's a whole lot of golden
In this world there's a whole lot of pain
In this world you've a soul for a compass
And a heart for a pair of wings
There's a star on the far horizon
Rising bright in an azure sky
For the rest of the time that you're given
Why walk when you can fly

(the index of other lyrics and poetry I've posted is here)

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