Carolina John Rees Carolina Lights
It's been 10 years ago this fall
Since she moved back to Saint Paul
I'm still occupying time
Living on the Guilford County line
Waiting for that one big call
Leaving seemed the only thing to do
Even though she hated to
The pots she made with her own hand
The money from my old-time band
Weren't enough to get us through
Aw, but love is like the wind
Once it's gone, it never comes back again
But I will never forget the sight of the Carolina lights
Shining on our love back then
I get a chill right through my clothes
Just thinking about those Minnesota snows
I know how much she hated storms, I hope she's keeping warm
When the winter blizzards blow
I never knew just what went wrong
But I still recall her favorite song
Sometimes I sing it late at night
Until the Carolina lights
Bring another morning home