Carolina Rose

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Ever since we took that midnight drive

Down to see the water in the full moon sky

And I told you I loved you on the blue creek road

Well I was full-on fallen for my Carolina Rose

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I spent the next few years just singing my songs

With Rose in the front row singing along

'Til I got that call, had to hit that road

Man, how am I gonna leave my Carolina Rose

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Yeah the big time is everything I ever wanted

But the spotlight can't hold a candle to you

Standing up here on this stage,

They all say, "Man, you got it made"

They don't know,

It don't mean a thing without my Carolina Rose

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I met a California girl on a west coast run

She sparkled like a diamond in the setting sun

They called me crazy when I let her go

I just couldn't stop thinking about my Carolina Rose

.

Yeah the big time is everything I ever wanted

But the spotlight can't hold a candle to you

Standing up here on this stage

They all say, "Man, you got it made"

They don't know,

It don't mean a thing without my Carolina Rose

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I've been halfway around the world

Just to come back to you

I hope I ain't too late

And I hope that you're still thinking about me too

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So now I'm back here standing on your front porch

It's been five years baby, but it feels like more

Well let me drive you down that blue creek road

I got something to say to my Carolina Rose

.

Yeah the big time was everything I ever wanted

But the spotlight can't hold a candle to you

Standing up there on that stage,

It might look like I got it made

But my heart knows,

It don't mean a thing without my Carolina Rose

No it don't mean a thing without my Carolina Rose

Yeah, it don't mean a thing without my Carolina Rose