well i said goodbye to mother   and i packed away my old guitar   i gave the rest to my dear brother   and hit the road in his old car   i'll make it home someday   'cause you know they say   what goes around comes around   i've got a carolina heartache, and i'm california bound   well i was raised in south carolina   just this side of the georgia line   and the folks back home are finer   than the finest vintage wine   i left my love there   and she knows i care   but i had to beat that town   now i've got a carolina heartache, and i'm california bound   well i know the grass is greener   when you're on the losing side   and the miles i've put between us   don't seem to stop my pride   now the days have passed    and the memories last    but they just can't hide the sound   of my carolina heartache, and i'm california bound   well i know the grass is greener   when you're on the losing side   and the miles i've put between us   don't seem to hurt my pride   i'll make it home someday   because you know they say   what goes around comes around   there's no california heartache, cause i'm carolina bound   there's no california heartache, cause i'm carolina bound