Mary Chapin Carpenter - Soul Companion lyrics

All of our dreams are laid out and measured Arrows and pins and a rainbow of threads Like hope on a string, sewn into the linings For the courage to face the unknown ahead My soul companion Out in the world somewhere My soul companion Ill meet you there Im packing my compa**, trusted and tested My dog-eared maps to study and fold Into a pocket, Im traveling light now All that we have is all that we hold My soul companion In my heart you are My soul companion Just like a star There are no borders, there are no boundaries There are no fences up around me But I get quiet and I get lonely Just like everyone These are the old roads, these are the stations I look for my ride, you wait for your train These are the chances, a lifes incantations These are the places that dont know our names My soul companion Love finds its own way in My soul companion Now let us begin My soul companion Out in the world somewhere My soul companion Ill meet you there