Hard Quote by Mary Chapin Carpenter

“I think topical songwriting is a real gift, and it's hard not to be pedantic and show up with the sledgehammer message.” quote by Mary Chapin Carpenter — Download Open image

“I think topical songwriting is a real gift, and it's hard not to be pedantic and show up with the sledgehammer message.”

Mary Chapin Carpenter

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There's two lanes running down this road which ever side your on, accounts for where you want to go or what you're running from.

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I'm a liberal arts junkie.

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I take my chances. I can't cling to remorse or regret.

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Some people say that you should not tempt fate and for them I cannot disagree, but I never learned anything from playing it safe.…

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About age ten, we moved from the place where I was born, moved overseas.

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Fool you once, you are forgiven. Fool you twice, you're just a fool.

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