Pack the sofa   And pack the old arm chair   Tell the china   To ask the silverware   To pray we find that   They speak the language there   And say good-bye to carolina      Leave the puppies   And leave the old porch swing   Tell the children   We're bringing everything   And tell the picture   Of martin luther king   To say good-bye to carolina      Go west young man while you still can   Before you're old and gray   Go west and make a better life   Than you could if you stayed      So tell your family   And tell your friends good-bye   Say you'll write them   And keep them on your mind   And say you'll see them   Whenever someone dies   And says good-bye to carolina      Leave the puppies   And leave the old porch swing   Tell the children   We're leaving everything   Except the picture   Of martin luther king   To say good-bye to carolina      Go west young man while you still can   Before you're out of time   And you can always come back home   Tomorrow if you like      So wave to the tractor   And to the tractor shed   And to the milk cow   That kicked me in the head   I can't remember   But was it I who said   Good-bye to carolina