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Spent the next few years just singing my songs
With Rose in the front row singing along
Til I got that call, had to hit that road
Man, how am I gonna leave my Carolina Rose
Chorus
Yeah the big time is everything I ever wanted
But the spotlight cant hold a candle to you
Standing up here on this stage, they all say man you got it made
They dont know, it dont mean a thing without my Carolina Rose
Met a California girl on a west coast run
She sparkled like a diamond in the setting sun
They called me crazy when I let her go
I just couldnt stop thinking about my Carolina Rose
Chorus
Yeah the big time is everything I ever wanted
But the spotlight cant hold a candle to you
Standing up here on this stage, they all say man you got it made
They dont know, it dont mean a thing without my Carolina Rose
Ive been halfway around the world
Just to come back to you
I hope I aint too late
And I hope that youre still thinking about me too
So now Im back here standing on your front porch
Its been five years baby, but it feels like more
Well let me drive you down that blue creek road
I got something to say to my Carolina Rose
Chorus
Yeah the big time is everything I ever wanted
But the spotlight cant hold a candle to you
Standing up there on that stage, it might look like i got it made
But my heart knows, it dont mean a thing without my Carolina Rose
No it dont mean a thing without my Carolina rose
It dont mean a thing without my Carolina rose