Can’t Take Love for Granted (Live)

[Intro: Mary Chapin Carpenter and David Letterman]
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Do us a favor, please welcome one of our favorites, Mary Chapin Carpenter

[Verse 1: Mary Chapin Carpenter]
When I spoke what was on my mind
I wasn't thinking of your heart
I wasn't thinking 'bout the things I said
That landed us so far apart
And now my world is ending baby
With a chance remark
Whoa, you can't take love for granted (Yeah)

[Verse 2: Mary Chapin Carpenter]
You look at me with your wounded eyes
I look back in fear
There used to be such faith between us, now darling
Now its just not here
The door was slammed hours ago
Still ringing in my ears
Oh, you can't take love for granted (No)

[Bridge: Mary Chapin Carpenter]
It was a funny way to show I love you
A funny way to care
It's funny now to be without you
As empty as your stare
(Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah)

[Verse 3: Mary Chapin Carpenter]
You can't take love for granted
It's got its own free will
It's got a mind of its own when it wants one, baby
And looks that can kill
One day you're in Heaven, darling
The next you feel like hell

[Verse 4: Mary Chapin Carpenter]
But you can speak what's on your mind
If you've got a gambler's heart
You can be the truth incarnate
You can shoot straight in the dark
You can bring the moon down, baby
With a lasso made of stars
Oh you can't take love (Can't take love)
No you can't take love (Can't take love)
Baby don't take love for granted
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

[Outro: David Letterman]
Yeah! Mary Chapin Carpenter. Thank you very much. Good to see you. How are you? Thank you so much.