Girl when I left you my poor old heart was breaking 

Because I know your love for me is right 

But the sun will rise on you in Carolina 

And it’ll set on me in Tennessee tonight 



I’ve had Carolina mornings and California nights 

Good times and places in between 

I’m bound to be alright 

But it feels so good that it’s understood 

I’ll show up without a warning 

And I’ll love you on a Carolina morning 



Tomorrow I’ll leave for California 

After that I might go home to Idaho 

But the sun will rise on you in Carolina 

Yeah and where it sets on me I just don’t know 



I’ve had Carolina mornings, California nights 

Good times and places in between 

I’m bound to be alright 

But it feels so good that it’s understood 

I’ll show up without a warning 

And I’ll love you on a Carolina morning 



Yeah, well maybe you can visit me in Nashville 

Check out Music Row and Opryland and get to know my friends 

But more than likely I’ll just show up without a warning 

And I’ll love you on a Carolina morning 



I’ve had Carolina mornings, California nights 

Good times and places in between 

I’m bound to be alright 

But it feels so good that it’s understood 

I’ll show up without a warning 

And I’ll love you on a Carolina morning 



Yeah more than likely I’ll just show up without a warning 

And I’ll love you on a Carolina morning