Carry On Wayward Son fue escrita por Kerry Livgren y lanzada por la banda Kansas en su álbum de 1976, Leftoverture. Se convirtió en una de las canciones más reconocidas de la banda. La letra refleja temas de desilusión, búsqueda de significado y esperanza de redención. Fue inspirada por una serie de experiencias espirituales de Livgren.
Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher But I flew too high Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man Though my mind could think I still was a mad man I hear the voices when I'm dreaming I can hear them say
Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest N.C.
Masquerading as a man with a reason My charade is the event of the season And if I claim to be a wise man It surely means that I don't know On a stormy sea of moving emotion Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean I set a course for winds of fortune But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest N.C.
Carry on You will always remember Carry on Nothing equals the splendor Now your life's no longer empty Surely Heaven waits for you
Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry {vocal echo: Don't you cry} no more