Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
Andrew Gold
Background Vocals
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Clarence McDonald
Piano
Byron Berline
Fiddle
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
Russell Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Val Garay
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Peter Asher
Producer
Lyrics
In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina
Can't you see the sunshine?
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind?
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
Karin, she's a silver sun
You best walk her way and watch it shine
Watch her watch the mornin' come
A silver tear appearing now
I'm cryin', ain't I?
I'm going to Carolina in my mind
There ain't no doubt it no ones mind
That love's the finest thing around
Whisper something soft and kind
And hey, babe, the sky's on fire
I'm dyin', ain't I?
I'm going to Carolina in my mind
In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina
Can't you see the sunshine?
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind?
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
Dark and silent late last night
I think I might have heard the highway calling
Geese in flight and dogs that bite
Signs that might be omens say I'm going, going
Gone to Carolina in my mind
Now it's a holy host of others standing around me, no, no
Still I'm on the dark side of the moon
And it looks like it goes on like this forever
You must forgive me
If it's up
And in my mind I'm goin' to Carolina
Can't you see the sunshine?
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind?
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina
Can't you see the sunshine?
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind?
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
Gotta make it back home again soon
Gotta get back to Carolina soon
Gotta make it back home again soon
Gotta get back to Carolina soon
Carolina, yeah
Gotta get back home soon
Can't hang around no more
Babe, gotta make it back home again
I gotta get back to Carolina soon...
Written by: James Taylor