Carolina

[Verse 1] 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 [Bridge] And you didn't see me here They never did see me here No, you didn't see me here They never saw me [Outro] 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