Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar
J.T. Brown
Fretless Bass Guitar
Robin Williams
Background Vocals
Linda Williams
Background Vocals
Alan O'Bryant
Background Vocals
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
John Jennings
Acoustic Guitar
Robbie Magruder
Drums
Matt Rollings
Piano
Jon Carroll
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Producer
John Jennings
Producer
Dave Chavez
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Bob Dawson
Mixing Engineer
James Saez
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
In this world, there's a whole lot of trouble, baby
In this world, there's a whole lot of pain
In this world, there's as whole lot of trouble but
A whole lot of ground to gain
Why take when you could be giving?
Why watch as the world goes by?
It's a hard enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly?
In this world, there's a whole lot of sorrow
In this world, there's a whole lot of shame
In this world, there's a whole lot of sorrow
And a whole lot of ground to gain
When you spend your whole life wishing
Wanting and wondering why
It's a long enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly?
And in this world, there's a whole lot of golden
In this world, there's a whole lot of plain
In this world, you've a soul for a compass
And a heart for a pair of wings
There's a star on the far horizon
Rising bright in an azure sky
For the rest of the time that you're given
Why walk when you can fly high?
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Writer(s): Mary Carpenter
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