I went down to Houston
And I stopped at San Antone
And I passed up the station for the bus
And I was tryin to find me somethin
But I wasnt sure just what
And I ended up with pockets full of dust
And I went down to Cleveland
Thats where I went insane
I bought a borrowed suite and learned to dance
And I was spendin money
Like the way it likes to rain
Man I ended up with pockets full of cane
Oh my sweet Carolina
What compels me to go
Oh my sweet disposition
May you one day carry me home
Never been to Vegas
But I gambled of my life
Though the newsprint boats are raced in sewer mains
And I was tryin to find me somthin
But I wasnt sure just what
Funny how they say some things never change
Oh my sweet Carolina
What compels me to go
Oh my sweet disposition
May you one day carry me home
And out here in the city
seems like things are closing in
The sunset's just my light bulb burning out
I miss Kentucky
and I miss my family
All the sweetest winds they blow across the South
Oh my sweet Carolina
What compels me to go
Oh my sweet disposition
May you one day carry me home
May you one day carry me home