Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Shelter Of Storms Lyrics
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 face.So you would leave the home you'd found,Pack it up without delay.Cut your losses, blow that town,Tomorrow was another day.All the years and all the miles,They lost track of time.I look back now only once in awhile;My memory just wants to blur the lines.'Cause you know me, I just can't change.I greet the sun, and find it strangeTo watch you run For the shelter of stormsFor the shelter of storms.Now where are you out in the worldSearching for a little graceSearching for a precious pearlWisdom from some future place.You let me go without a waveI noticed that and nothing moreI guess I'm going to my graveWondering what it all was for.All the years and all the milesIt's so hard keeping track of timeDo you think of me every once in awhileWhen the rain lets up and the sun can shineJust a little peace and quiet for a changeI still greet the sun and find it strangeTo watch you runFor the shelter of stormsFor the shelter of storms.Go back the years, subtract the miles,And see what's left for you to findAll the battles, all the trials,You can't be free till you leave behindYour bitter heart, but you can't change;You curse the sun, and pray for rain,You always runFor the shelter of storms,For the shelter of storms.
