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