Carolina in My Mind

by James Taylor

[whistle]
In my mind, I’m gone to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine
Oh can’t you just feel the moonshine
And ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
Yes, I’m gone to Carolina in my mind

Karin, she’s a silver sun
You’d best walk away and watch it shine
Watch her watch the morning come
A silver tear appearing now I’m crying, ain’t I
Said I’m gone to Carolina in my mind

There ain’t no doubt in no one’s mind
That love’s the finest thing around
Whisper something soft and kind
And hey, babe, the sky’s on fire, I’m dying, ain’t I
Said I’m gone to Carolina in my mind

In my mind, I’m gone to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine
Oh can’t you just feel the moonshine
And ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
Yes, I’m gone to Carolina in my mind

Dark and silent late last night
I think I might have heard the highway calling
Geese in flight and dogs that bite
And signs that might be omens say I’m going,
Yes I gotta be going
I’m gone to Carolina in my mind

Now with a holy host of others’ standing ‘round me
Still I’m on the dark side of the moon
And it looks like it goes on like this forever
You must forgive me
If I’m up and gone to Carolina in my mind

In my mind I’m gone to Carolina
See the sunshine oh Can’t you just feel the moonshine yeah
And ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
Yes, I’m gone to Carolina in my mind
Said I’m gone to Carolina
I’d better get myself on home again real soon