Under city lights
 You got mesmerized
 You forgot where you are from
 And who you are

 Such a tragedy
 You were young and free
 Did you ever think
 That you'd fall so far

 Turn it on tonight
 Carolina
 Till the morning light
 Carolina

 I remember when
 You were innocent
 I remember what you were
 My dirty rose

 Never happy now
 You're just selling out
 Easy street is drenched in tears
 You know it's never paved in gold

 Turn it on tonight
 Carolina
 Till the morning light
 Carolina

 Just leave your dirty little secrets for a while
 Just leave your dirty little secrets for a while
 Let me make it alright

 (Solo)

 Turn it on tonight
 Carolina
 Till the morning light
 Carolina

 Turn it on tonight
 Carolina
 Till the morning light
 Carolina