About a year ago, I left all that I know   Headed down to Carolina   Thought I needed a change, a chance to rearrange   Everything that I was   I wanted out, so I headed south   Feels like my life’s passin’ me by   Oh, I like the sound of me turning around   As I pass the South Carolina line      (Chorus)   I’m leaving South Carolina, gonna head back home   To the love and the life that I already know   Wish that I could stay, but this isn’t the way   As the dark sky breaks to day   It’s only been two days and I’m ready to go   Can’t wait to get back to a place I call home   Leaving South Carolina      When I came home I found a love of my own   Waited forever and a day   If I stayed down there I’d just be scared   I’m glad things turned out this way   How far can we go, I been missing you so   I was feelin’ so blue   She whispered I’m glad that your mine   Where you been all this time   I was out there looking for you   Leaving      (Chorus)   I’m leaving South Carolina, gonna head back home   To the love and the life that I already know   Wish that I could stay, but this isn’t the way   As the dark sky breaks to day   It’s only been two days and I’m ready to go   Can’t wait to get back to a place I call home   Leaving South Carolina      (Bridge)   Home is where the heart is, so they say   Whoever said that must have been feelin’ this way      (Chorus)   I’m leaving South Carolina, gonna head back home   To the love and the life that I already know   Wish that I could stay, but this isn’t the way   As the dark sky breaks to day   It’s only been two days and I’m ready to go   Can’t wait to get back to a place I call home   Leaving South Carolina