Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Moon And St. Christopher Lyrics

When I was young I spoke like a child, and I saw with a child's eyes
And an open door was to a girl like the stars are to the sky
It's funny how the world lives up to all your expectations
With adventures for the stout of heart, and the lure of the open spaces

There's two lanes running down this road, whichever side you're on
Accounts for where you want to go, or what you're running from
Back when darkness overtook me on a blind man's curve

I relied upon the moon, I relied upon the moon
I relied upon the moon and Saint Christopher

Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes
For being such a stubborn woman in such stubborn times

Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes
For being such a stubborn woman in such stubborn times
Now I have run from the arms of lovers, I've run from the eyes of friends
I have run from the hands of kindness, I've run just because I can

But now I'm grown and I speak like a woman and I see with a woman's eyes
And an open door is to me now like the saddest of goodbyes
It's too late for turning back, I pray for the heart and the nerve

And I rely upon the moon, I rely upon the moon
I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher

I rely upon the moon, I rely upon the moon
I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher

Written by Mary Black check out the original and see what you think ..it's here on youtube,

It was written by Mary Chapin Carpenter and released first by her in 1990, Mary Black's version was released in 1992

Her voice is like an old friend.

Great song by Mary Chapin Carpenter ! Should be 100% thumbs up.

Four people went to the trouble of ‘disliking’ this song. Simply astonishing.

A main song of my life. Thank you.

hi there beautiful sole mary i am bathing in the gentless of your sole. call and response to you from a fellow songwriter.

One of my many favorite songs of Mary Chapin Carpenters

HI betsy i am with you on this one.

Have you ever heard of an apostrophe?

Always been one of my MCC favourites.......... love it, thank you

A very beautiful song. Never heard this before. Thank you for posting.