Carolina in My Mind

In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine?
Can’t you just feel the moonshine?
Maybe just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind
Yes I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind

Well Karen she’s a silver sun
You best walk her way and watch it shinin’
Watch her watch the mornin’ come
A silver tear appearing, now I’m cryin’
Ain’t I goin’ to Carolina in my mind
There ain’t no doubt it no one;s mind
That love’s the finest thing around
Whisper something soft and kind
Yes and hey babe the sky’s on fire, I’m dyin’
Ain’t I goin’ to Carolina in my mind

In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine, sugar?
Can’t you just feel the moonshine?
Maybe just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind
Yes I’m goin’ 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
Other signs that might be omens say I’m going, going
I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind

And it’s with a holy host of others standing ’round me
Still I’m on the dark side of the moon
And it seems 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 goin’, goin’ to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine?
Can’t you just feel the moonshine?
Maybe just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind

Yes I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind
Yes I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind
Said I’m goin’ to Carolina
I better get back on home again real soon
‘Cause I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind

– James Taylor (1968)
Carolina in My Mind – James Taylor