Was on the coast of Carolina
Where god's paintbrush met the sea
And a girl from West Virginia
Made a man outta me
Now the ghost of Caroline
She scares the hell out of me
Cause this nagging love in my heart
Just won't let me be
You'd take Christmas photographs
To try to hide your pain
Cause the love you thought would last
Had cloudy eyes again
And the sleeves that you'd wear
On the hottest of days
Couldn't take away the bruises
Couldn't take away the shame
But I would touch you tender
And you would love me warm
Our shattered hearts surrendered
Cause our love meant more
Was on the coast of Carolina
Where god's paintbrush met the sea
And a girl from West Virginia
Made a man outta me
Now the ghost of Caroline
She scares the hell out of me
Cause this nagging love in my heart
Just won't let me be
He left you there
On your wedding day
On the charming streets of Charleston
He took the charm away
You tore off the sleeves
Of your wedding dress
No need to hide your bruises
No need to hide your regrets
But I would touch you tender
And you would love me warm
Our shattered hearts surrendered
Cause our love meant more
Was on the coast of Carolina
Where god's paintbrush met the sea
And a girl from West Virginia
Made a man outta me
Now the ghost of Caroline
She scares the hell out of me
Cause this nagging love in my heart
Just won't let me be
Just won't let me be
No it won't let me be