Farther Along and Further In - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Farther along and further in

I’ve never gone, I’ve never been

But I feel a shift, a turning in

I’ve never felt before

Farther along and further in

There’s a crack in the armor, an opening

My heart seeing out and my eyes see in

But they’ve never seen before

What I chased that couldn’t be caught

Wars I lost I shouldn’t have fought

Everything that can’t be taught

Farther along and further in

I think I’m finally listening

To some kind of spirit murmuring

I’ve never heard before

Hold the world and trust the wait

The road back home is never straight

Bang the drum and keep the faith

Time, memory, love and grace

The kindred eyes in a strangers face

Lead down to the deeper place

Farther along and further in

We’re atoms and stardust circling

Catching the light then we’re gone again

Farther along and further in