Can't Take Love For Granted - Mary Chapin Carpenter

(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 
No, you can’t take love for granted

You look at me with your wounded eyes 
And I look back with fear 
There used to be such faith between us, now, darlin' 
Now it’s just not here 
And the door was slammed hours ago 
But it’s still ringing in my ears 
No, you can’t take love for granted

It was a funny way to show I love you 
A funny way to care 
It’s a funny thing to be without you 
As empty as your stare 

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 
No, you can’t take love for granted

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 pull the moon down baby 
With a lasso made of stars 
But no, you can’t take love for granted
No, you can’t take love for granted no 
Baby, don't take love for granted