Oh, Carolina creeks running through my veins
Lost I was born, lonesome I came
Lonesome I'll always stay
Carolina knows why, for years, I roam
Oh, Carolina creeks running through my veins
Lost I was born, lonesome I came
Lonesome I'll always stay
Carolina knows why, for years, I roam
Free as these birds, light as whispers
Carolina knows
[Pre-Chorus]
And you didn't see me here
No, they never did see me here
And she's in my dreams
[Chorus]
Into the mist, into the clouds
Don't leave
I make a fist, I'll make it count
And there are places I will never, ever go
And things that only Carolina will ever know
[Verse 2]
Carolina stains on the dress she left
Indelible scars, pivotal marks
Blue as the life she fled
Carolina pines, won't you cover me?
Hide me like robes down the back road
Muddy these webs we weave
[Pre-Chorus]
And you didn't see me here
Oh, they never did see me
And she's in my dreams
[Chorus]
Into the mist, into the clouds
Don't leave
I make a fist, I'll make it count
And there are places I will never, ever go
And things that only Carolina will ever know
[Refrain]
And you didn't see me here
They never did see me here
No, you didn't see me here
They never saw me
[Verse 3]
Oh, Carolina knows why for years they've said
That I was guilty as sin and sleep in a liar's bed
But the sleep comes fast and I'll meet no ghosts
It's between me, the sand, and the sea
Carolina knows
Å, Carolina Creeks som løper gjennom venene mine
Mistet jeg ble født, ensom jeg kom
Ensom jeg vil alltid bli
Carolina vet hvorfor jeg i årevis streifer rundt
Gratis som disse fuglene, lys som hvisker
Carolina vet
[Pre-kor]
Og du så meg ikke her
Nei, de så meg aldri her
Og hun er i drømmene mine
[Kor]
Inn i tåken, inn i skyene
Ikke dra
Jeg lager en knyttneve, jeg får den til å telle
Og det er steder jeg aldri vil, aldri gå
Og ting som bare Carolina noensinne vil vite
[Vers 2]
Carolina flekker på kjolen hun forlot
Uutslettelige arr, sentrale merker
Blå som livet hun flyktet
Carolina Pines, vil du ikke dekke meg?
Skjul meg som kapper nedover bakveien
Gjørmete disse nettene vi vever
[Pre-kor]
Og du så meg ikke her
Å, de så meg aldri
Og hun er i drømmene mine
[Kor]
Inn i tåken, inn i skyene
Ikke dra
Jeg lager en knyttneve, jeg får den til å telle
Og det er steder jeg aldri vil, aldri gå
Og ting som bare Carolina noensinne vil vite
[Avstå]
Og du så meg ikke her
De så meg aldri her
Nei, du så meg ikke her
De så meg aldri
[Vers 3]
Å, Carolina vet hvorfor de i årevis har sagt
At jeg var skyldig som synd og sov i en løgners seng
Men søvnen kommer raskt, og jeg møter ingen spøkelser
Det er mellom meg, sanden og havet
Carolina vet