(mary chapin carpenter)
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 a while i thought
we��d almost beat the rain
Now there��s 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
you��d always been my good luck charm
i should��ve known that luck
it was 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 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
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 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