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
Åh, Carolina Creeks løber gennem mine årer
Mistet jeg blev født, ensom jeg kom
Ensom jeg vil altid blive
Carolina ved hvorfor jeg i årevis strejfer rundt
Fri som disse fugle, let som hvisker
Carolina ved det
[Pre-Chorus]
Og du så mig ikke her
Nej, de så mig aldrig her
Og hun er i mine drømme
[Kor]
Ind i tågen, ind i skyerne
Forlad ikke
Jeg laver en knytnæve, jeg får den til at tælle
Og der er steder, jeg aldrig vil gå
Og ting, som kun Carolina nogensinde vil vide
[Vers 2]
Carolina pletter på den kjole, hun forlod
Uudslettelige ar, pivotale mærker
Blå som det liv, hun flygtede
Carolina Pines, vil du ikke dække mig?
Skjul mig som klæder ned ad bagvejen
Mudret disse webs vi væver
[Pre-Chorus]
Og du så mig ikke her
Åh, de så mig aldrig
Og hun er i mine drømme
[Kor]
Ind i tågen, ind i skyerne
Forlad ikke
Jeg laver en knytnæve, jeg får den til at tælle
Og der er steder, jeg aldrig vil gå
Og ting, som kun Carolina nogensinde vil vide
[Afstå]
Og du så mig ikke her
De så mig aldrig her
Nej, du så mig ikke her
De så mig aldrig
[Vers 3]
Åh, Carolina ved hvorfor de i årevis har sagt
At jeg var skyldig som synd og sover i en løgnerbed
Men søvnen kommer hurtigt, og jeg møder ingen spøgelser
Det er mellem mig, sandet og havet
Carolina ved det