My darlin I have wrong'd you,
Down the devil's path I have roamed,
Regret, sadness, and sorrow,
Now in my soul have found a home,
(chorus)
My sweet Caroline,
From your loving arms I've strayed,
In your heart may you find,
Dear forgiveness I pray,
(verse 2)
It woo'd to temptation,
Where I surely played,
I come to you now for salvation,
That mercy in love's made,
(chorus)
My sweet Caroline,
From your loving arms I've strayed,
In your heart may you find,
Dear forgiveness I pray,
(lead - E - A - 2x's)
There tear ain't cry of sins now,
Seems like Thunder through my head,
I'm no rest, now no comfort,
In a cold dark lonely bed,
(chorus)
My sweet Caroline,
From your loving arms I've strayed,
In your heart may you find,
Dear forgiveness I pray,
My sweet Caroline,
From your loving arms I've strayed,
In your heart may you find,
Dear forgiveness I pray,
(outro - E - A - 3x's)