(Mary Chapin Carpenter)

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 A 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 Lotta 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

In This World There's A Whole Lot Of Cold
In This World There's A Whole Lot Of Blame
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