Words and music by James Branam
All instruments and vocalsperformed by James Branam
Studio Version
Lyrics
Through the glow of a dying fire your eyes light up the night
Bringing on a sweet desire to just give up this fight
Your love is for the taking, and you’ve so much love to give
New emotions are awakening and you’ve so much life to live
Chorus:
Carolina, you know I have to go to Carolina
There’s nothing worse you know than the pain of letting go
But if I look inside my heart I know I’ll find you
In Carolina
I don’t want to make you cry but I have to let you be
From this day until I die, you’ll live inside of me
You’ll find someone to give you the love you truly need
Your knight will come and rescue you and set you on his steed
Carolina, you know I have to go to Carolina
There’s nothing worse you know than the pain of letting go
But if I look inside my heart I know I’ll find you
In Carolina
It means so much to be loved by you, to hear you call my name
My life has changed since I met you and will never be the same
Someday you will understand, you’ll come across my name
The lonely bard from another land who set your heart aflame
Who listened to your heartbeat and tried to share your pain
Who danced with you in the July heat, who held you in the rain.
Carolina, you know I have to go to Carolina
There’s nothing worse you know than the pain of letting go
But if I look inside my heart I know I’ll find you
In Carolina
Copyright 1994 by James Branam