Every scream went bleeding through these paper walls
And all the make-up in the world couldnt hide the scars
I leave today, Im packing light a suitcase, some toiletries
The rolling hills and willow trees of Carolina wait for me
You never learned, the rules have changed since we were nine
This isnt school boys dont assault the girls they like
The taste of blood, the claim of love these two will here on cease
To be sprouting from your fists and tongue cause Carolina waits for me
Fields of grain go whipping by from the window seat
Im drifting in, Im drifting out catching up on sleep I couldnt get
Indentured since the very crest of 17
I left my keys and broken dreams cause Carolina waits for me
I will never forgive a single day
Mile markers seem to call my name and say,
Youre safer now, through every town,
Well light your way in reflective green all the way
The entire state of Carolina waits for me