CAROLINA

(Written by Jeff Ridler, Steve Ridler & Suzy Scott)

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NORTH OF ALABAM’ , EAST OF TENNESSEE

THERE’S A STATE OF MIND

THAT’S WHERE I’D RATHER BE

FURTHER DOWN THAT HIGHWAY

THINGS JUST AINT THE SAME

AND I STILL FEEL LIKE TURNIN’ BACK

EACH TIME I HEAR YOUR NAME

CHORUS

CAROLINA, I STILL LOVE YOU SO

MET YOU IN LEAVIN’ VIRGINIA

ON A DUSTY OLD DIRT ROAD

CAROLINA, I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS GONE BY

I STILL CALL YOUR NAME

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CAN’T RECALL TO CLEARLY, AFTER ALL THIS TIME

BUT YOU STILL HOLD A PLACE

IN MY HEART AND MIND

THE BEST FEW DAYS OF MY LIFE

WERE IN YOUR LITTLE TOWN

AND I GIVE THANKS TO THIS DAY

THAT MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE

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NOW I HAVE A LOVELY WIFE

AND A COUPLE KIDS

A MEMORY I HOLD DEEP INSIDE

THAT I MUST KEEP HID

I’M AFRAID TO SING MY FAVORITE SONG

OF THAT I’M NOT TOO PROUD

I SING IT UNDERNEATH MY BREATH

I CAN’T SING OUT LOAD

BUT I SING,

CHORUS

BRIDGE

THAT TIME, THAT PLACE, THAT GIRL

THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS

THEY SOOTH MY SOUL

I CAN’T THINK ABOUT IT MUCH

OR I’LL JUST HAVE TO GO

BACK TO.

CHORUS

CARONIA……. CAROLINA…., CAROLINA

Copyright 2007

Jeff Ridler and Steve Ridler (BMI) and Suzy Scott

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