(mary chapin carpenter)
Well i know it ainĄŻt been roses lately
baby itĄŻs just been thorns
and no matter what we do
nothing seems to change
love has always been my shelter
for you itĄŻs been a storm
but for a while i thought
weĄŻd almost beat the rain
Now thereĄŻs a hole here in my pocket
where all my dreams have gone
falling out like so many nickels and dimes
and last of all you
youĄŻd always been my good luck charm
i shouldĄŻve known that luck
it was a waste of time
Cause it donĄŻt bring you love if you donĄŻt love
and it donĄŻt bring you time if you ainĄŻt got time
and it donĄŻt bring you strength baby if you ainĄŻt strong
and it donĄŻt bring you kindness if you ainĄŻt kind
Now thereĄŻs a whole lot in life to be unsure of
but thereĄŻs 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 donĄŻt bring you love if you donĄŻt love
and it donĄŻt bring you time if you ainĄŻt got time
and it donĄŻt bring you strength baby if you ainĄŻt strong
and it donĄŻt bring you kindness if you ainĄŻt 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 never seemed to teach
That i canĄŻt bring you love if you donĄŻt love
and i canĄŻt bring you time if you ainĄŻt got time
and i canĄŻt bring you strength baby if you ainĄŻt strong
and i canĄŻt bring you kindness if you ainĄŻt kind
and i canĄŻt bring you kindness if you ainĄŻt kind