They say you were born in St. Claire's hospital 
I say you were born up in the sky 
You come floatin' down over New Orleans 
To the sweet green levee on the river side 
And your voice chirped like old squeaky shoes 
And momma always said we had nothing to lose 
And so we danced on the street corner 

Oh Caroline 
(Round) Caroline 
Heartbroken hard times, they never got us down 
Walkin' the same line through every single southern town 
Hand in hand your arm 'round mine 
Oh Caroline 

Oh Caroline 
(Round) Caroline 
I seen it all change and watch it change some more 
Seen hard times standin' right outside your door 
Tell me gal what's on your mind 
Oh Caroline 

We were the Cardinals' biggest fans 
Turnin' flips like Ozzy Smith all through the night 
'Til we got traded away 
To the Red Clay Southern League up on the Georgia line 
You be the pitcher and the catcher too 
I'm the home run king before his muscles grew 
Gonna knock the cover off this time

Oh Caroline 
(Round) Caroline 
I seen it all change and watch it change some more 
Seen hard times standin' right outside your door 
Tell me gal what's on your mind 
Oh Caroline 

These are different days 
And the pace of the world has us thinking there's no time 
To turn the other way 
Take my hand and we'll walk on down the line 
Though we may be a thousand miles apart 
A brother and a sister have a single heart 
And the beat don?t stop for nothin'

Oh Caroline 
(Round) Caroline 
I seen it all change and watch it change some more 
Seen hard times standin' right outside your door 
Tell me gal what's on your mind 
Oh Caroline 

Oh Caroline 
Oh Caroline 
Oh Caroline 
Oh Caroline 
Oh Caroline