Oh, Carolina creeks running through my veins

Lost, I was born; lonesome, I came

Lonesome I′ll always stayCarolina knows why for years I roam

Free as these birds, light as whispers

Carolina knows

And you didn't see me here

No, they never did see me here

And she′s in my dreams

Into the mist, into the clouds

Don't leave

I make a fist, I make it count

And there are places I will never-ever go, oh-oh-oh

And things that only Carolina will ever know

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

And you didn′t see me here

Oh, they never did see me

And she′s in my dreams

Into the mist, into the clouds

Don't leave

I make a fist, I make it count

And there are places I will never-ever go, oh-oh-oh

And things that only Carolina will ever know

Oh, whoa, oh-oh-ooh

Oh, whoa, oh-oh-ooh

Oh, whoa, oh-oh-ooh

Oh, whoa, oh-oh-ooh

And you didn′t see me here

They never did see me here

No, you didn't see me here

They never saw me

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