Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Take My Chances

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(Mary-Chapin Carpenter/Don Schlitz)

I took a walk in the rain one day on the wrong side of the tracks
I stood on the rails till I saw that train
Just to see how my heart would react
Now some people say that you shouldn`t tempt fate
And for them I would not disagree
But I never learned nothing from playing it safe
I say fate should not tempt me

I take my chances, I don`t mind working without a net
I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get

I sat alone in the dark one night, tuning in by remote
I found a preacher who spoke of the light but there was brimstone in his throat
He`d show me the way according to him in return for my personal check
I flipped my channel back to CNN and I lit another cigarette

I take my chances, forgiveness doesn`t come with a debt
I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get

I`ve crossed lines of words and wire and both have cut me deep
I`ve been frozen out and I`ve been on fire and the tears are mine to weep
Now I can cry until I laugh and laugh until I cry
So cut the deck right in half, I`ll play from either side

I take my chances, I pay my dollar and I place my bet
I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get
I take my chances, I don`t cling to remorse or regret
I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get
I take my chances

I take my chances

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2007-01-18: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK

1. The Hard Way (4:20)
2. Why Shouldn't We (5:05)
3. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
4. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
5. Stones in The Road (4:31)
6. The Calling (4:18)
7. Grand Central Station (4:25)
8. King of Love (5:24)
9. Elysium (5:30)
10. This Shirt (4:03)
11. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
12. I Take My Chances (3:43)
13. Houston (5:46)
14. Twilight (4:31)
15. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
16. [band introductions]
17. On with The Song (3:58)

30 June 1992

Come On Come On

1. The Hard Way (4:20)
2. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
3. Rhythm of The Blues (3:49)
4. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
5. The Bug (3:10)
6. Not Too Much to Ask (3:25)
7. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
8. Only a Dream (5:30)
9. I Am a Town (5:04)
10. Walking Through Fire (4:05)
11. I Take My Chances (3:43)
12. Come on Come on (4:51)

25 May 1999

Party Doll and Other Favorites

1. Can't Take Love for Granted (4:00)
2. Wherever You Are (4:17)
3. Down At The Twist And Shout (Live - Super Bowl XXXI) (3:19)
4. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
5. Dreamland (3:04)
6. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
7. Quittin' Time (live) (6:09)
8. This Shirt (4:03)
9. Grow Old with Me (3:22)
10. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
11. I Take My Chances (live) (4:23)
12. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
13. The Hard Way (live) (4:55)
14. 10,000 Miles (6:09)
15. Stones in the Road (live) (4:35)
16. Almost Home (3:43)
17. Party Doll (5:39)

0000-00-00

Playlist: The Very Best Of Mary Chapin Carpenter

1. Stones in The Road (4:31)
2. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
3. I Take My Chances (3:43)
4. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
5. Halley Came to Jackson (3:10)
6. I Am a Town (5:04)
7. Quittin' Time (3:51)
8. Down at The Twist and Shout (4:21)
9. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
10. Only a Dream (5:30)
11. The Hard Way (4:20)
12. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
13. Late for Your Life (5:34)
14. 10,000 Miles (6:09)

1997

Songs Of Mary Chapin Carpenter

1. Why Walk when You Can Fly (3:32)
2. Stones in The Road (4:31)
3. I Take My Chances (3:43)
4. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
5. The Hard Way (4:20)
6. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
7. Come on Come on (4:51)
8. Where Time Stands Still (3:41)
9. I Am a Town (5:04)
10. What You Didn't Say (4:37)
11. This Shirt (4:03)
12. What if We Went to Italy (3:39)
13. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
14. Down at The Twist and Shout (4:21)
15. Tender when I Want to Be (2:54)
16. The Better to Dream of You (3:20)
17. A Place in The World (4:06)
18. Let Me into Your Heart (2:55)
19. Sudden Gift of Fate (5:05)

04 November 2003

The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter

1. Stones in The Road (4:31)
2. The Long Way Home (4:55)
3. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
4. I Take My Chances (3:43)
5. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
6. Almost Home (3:43)
7. Halley Came to Jackson (3:10)
8. I Am a Town (5:04)
9. Quittin' Time (3:51)
10. Down at The Twist and Shout (4:21)
11. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
12. Only a Dream (5:30)
13. Late for Your Life (5:34)
14. The Hard Way (4:20)
15. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
16. 10,000 Miles (6:09)

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The Very Best of Mary Chapin Carpenter

1. Stones in The Road (4:31)
2. Shut up and Kiss Me (3:42)
3. I Take My Chances (3:43)
4. I Feel Lucky (3:30)
5. Halley Came to Jackson (3:10)
6. I Am a Town (5:04)
7. Quittin' Time (3:51)
8. Down at The Twist and Shout (4:21)
9. He Thinks He'll Keep Her (4:02)
10. Only a Dream (5:30)
11. The Hard Way (4:20)
12. Passionate Kisses (3:21)
13. Late for Your Life (5:34)
14. 10,000 Miles (6:09)