Carpenter Mary Chapin - On And On It Goes lyrics

River starts with a drop of rain somewhere in this world Light years shape this arc of sky and sand, a precious pearl and You will light a stranger's life by letting yours unfurled On and on it goes, sparks upon the wind Like the July of 4th the crown of stars and a good time grin On and on it flies on a new bird's wing In a beating heart, the moon light rolls and the gift of spring You can say that you'll never matter lose or win World won't care, and it's hard to bare such a lonely wind You can change a strangers life by letting yours begin On and on it goes, chances everywhere Like the train you missed and the rain that fell on the summer air On and on it flies like the time we've lost It's either running out or covering all our dreams in rust Every night the TV shows one more bad day's news A world away from what I know and what I do But I could save a stranger's life if I had a clue And on and on it goes, attention must be paid Before it seems we're once all short and a second late On and on it flies across the stratosphere At the speed of love, if you stop and feel it you will hear On and on it goes, sparks upon the wind Like the July of 4th the crown of stars and a good time grin On and on it flies on a new bird's wing In a beating heart, the moon light rolls and the gift of spring