I went down to Houston
Aku pergi ke Houston
And I stopped in San 'Antone
Dan aku singgah di San 'Antone
I passed up the station for the bus
Aku lewat stasiun bus
I was trying to find me something
Aku mencoba mencari sesuatu
But I wasn't sure just what
Tapi aku tidak yakin apa itu
Man I ended up with pockets full of dust
Akhirnya aku pulang dengan kantong penuh debu

And I went down to Cleveland, that's where I went insane
Dan aku pergi ke Cleveland, di situlah aku gila
I bought a borrowed suit and learned to dance
Aku beli jas pinjaman dan belajar menari
I was spending money like the way it likes to rain
Aku menghabiskan uang seperti hujan yang tak henti-henti
Man I ended up with pockets full of cane
Akhirnya aku pulang dengan kantong penuh tebu

Oh my sweet Carolina
Oh Carolina tersayangku
What compels me to go?
Apa yang membuatku pergi?
Oh my sweet disposition
Oh sikap manisku
May you one day carry me home
Semoga suatu hari kau membawaku pulang

Never been to Vegas, but I gambled up my life
Belum pernah ke Vegas, tapi aku bertaruh dengan hidupku
Though the newsprint boats are raced in sewer mains
Meski perahu kertas berita berlomba di saluran pembuangan
Was trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what
Mencoba mencari sesuatu tapi aku tidak yakin apa itu
Funny how they say that "some things never change"
Lucu bagaimana mereka bilang "beberapa hal tidak pernah berubah"

Oh my sweet Carolina
Oh Carolina tersayangku
What compels me to go?
Apa yang membuatku pergi?
Oh my sweet disposition
Oh sikap manisku
May you one day carry me home
Semoga suatu hari kau membawaku pulang

And out here in the city seems like things are closing in
Dan di sini, di kota, sepertinya semuanya semakin sempit
The sunset's just my light bulb burning out
Matahari terbenam hanya bohlamku yang padam
I miss Kentucky and I miss my family
Aku merindukan Kentucky dan keluargaku
All the sweetest winds they blow across the South
Semua angin terindah bertiup di seluruh Selatan

Oh my sweet Carolina
Oh Carolina tersayangku
What compels me to go?
Apa yang membuatku pergi?
Oh my sweet disposition
Oh sikap manisku
May you one day carry me home
Semoga suatu hari kau membawaku pulang
May you one day carry me home
Semoga suatu hari kau membawaku pulang