verse 1
Well the name she gave was Caroline
Daughter of a miner
And her ways were free
And it seemed to me
That sunshine walked beside her
verse 2
She come from Spencer
Across the hill
She said her pa had sent her
'cause the coal was low
And soon the snow
Would turn the sky to winter
verse 3
She said she'd come
To look for work
She was not seeking favors
And for a dime a day
And a place to stay
She'd turn those hands to labor
verse 4
But the times were hard
And the jobs were few
All through Tecumseh Valley
So she asked around
'till a job she found
Tending bar at Gypsy Sally's
Verse 5
She saved enough to get back home
Spring replaced the winter
But her dreams were denied
Her pa had died
Word come down from Spencer
Verse 6
So she took to walkin' out on the road
With all the hate inside her
And it was many a man
Returned again
To lay himself beside her
Verse 7
Well they found her down beneath the stairs
That led to Gypsy Sally's
In her hand when she died
Was a note that cried
Fare thee well
Tecumseh Valley
Verse 8
Well the name she gave was Caroline
Daughter of a miner
And her ways were free
And it seemed to me
The sunshine walked beside her