Adams, Ryan - Carolina Rain Lyrics






Rose lived on the south side of town

Until her landlord showed up with two hundred dollar bills
A notice of eviction on the other hand
Now she don't live there no more,
And everyone thinks he drowned,

I pulled into Mecklenburg on them trains
Into a station that got flooded when they opened up the dam
And broke their connections to the railway lines
So they could blast into the quarry,
And for every load of granite,
We got a ton of worry

One night at the diner over eggs,
Over easy she showed me the length of her legs,
But that gold plated cross on her neck, it was real
And you don't get that kind of money from pushing meal

I should've told him that you were the one for me,
But I lied, But I lied,
To most any drifter whose looking for work is too weird
I met Percy and I married her in July
But if only to be closer to you, Caroline

Percy and I moved down the street
Until we lost two pretty girls
One was seven and one was three
Alderman and Caroline owned the house right up the hill
Where we laid those babies down
So they could still see our house

Suspicion got the best of old Alderman Haint
He owned an auto parts store off the interstate
But the lord took him home in July
And then Rose spilled the beans on the day that he died

I should've told him that you were the one for me
But I lied, But I lied
Tied up to concrete at the bottom of the quarry
With a tattoo on his heart that spelled out "Caroline"
He was silent but his rosary
Drifted into the custody
Of a sheriff that was just deputized

And I was down at the banquet hall
When two guys came up, pretty angry and drunk
And I'm still here at the banquet hall
At the banquet hall
Where the gun went off, in the Carolina Rain
In the Carolina Rain, in the Carolina Rain
Oh, Caroline





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  1. b.... ....

    The screech in his voice is not usual but fuck it sounds great.

  2. M.... H....

    Neil and Janis all thumbs

  3. D.... B....

    I was just playing far cry 5 and one of the characters does a cover of this song. Nothing better for a Ryan Adams fan.

  4. q.... ....

    ready to die. ready to live. ready to listen.

  5. J.... G....

    This song depicts every emotion, human or otherwise. Simply indescribable.

  6. T.... J....

    MLIN20. i want your babies!!! thank you so much for the upload. i tried to get tickets for this gig and was rejected. i was more angry than a wasp nest with a vibrator in it. 

  7. S.... P....

    Untouchable songwriting.

  8. L.... F....

    Ryan is in a different building than these guys.

    L.... F....

    +Lawrence Frauens I think Neil Finn is in the same building if not in a higher floor, fantastic performance from Ryan though can't get enough of this.

    L.... F....

    +Lawrence Frauens absolutely no comparison between all 3 each perfectly unique

    L.... F....

    I saw Neil in 1980 with the Split Enz; I respect his stuff. But what can you expect with little or no rehearsal between them? I wish they could have worked up his parts a little better, still a compelling tune.

  9. m.... ....

    Neil and Janis are shitting themselves watching this brilliant songwriter. I'm a huge Neil fan, but u can see he is in awe!!!!!

    m.... ....

    The whole time too. Truly incredible.

  10. h.... ....

    To all the 14 year olds who like Ryan Adams listen to John Martyn.......

  11. a.... ....

    yeah, as opposed to all these other FAKE musicians, you know, that in reality are plumbers and engineers.

  12. O.... ....

    Well, I'm 66 and I love Ryan's music and lyrics. Wonderful songwriter and a true musical artist. This is most certainly not the spoon fed garbage the mainstream "popular" music industry foists upon us. This particular song, like many of those written by Mr. Adams and some other artists, entices the listener to imagine the meaning of the lyrics while enjoying the musicality of the arrangement... Brilliant.
    Thank you so much for sharing.
    Best Regards,
    Ron from Texas

  13. D.... R....

    Did you guys see the POP COUNTRY CRAP commercial before the video? Wow...

  14. S.... V....

    An angry ghost....

  15. J.... M....

    I don't think musical discernment is necessarily directly related to age. I'm not 30 yet. I've loved/listened to Ryan Adams, A.A. Bondy, and tons of other singer/songwriters for years. It's more a matter of lousy top 40 "hits" dominating radio. Interestingly enough, it isn't just the "kiddies" that listen to it non-stop. It's actually my annoying middle-aged coworkers. So, if you're tempted to post another "Thank God, there's hope for the next generation of music enthusiasts" comment... Don't.

  16. o.... ....

    Check out songmeanings[dot]net on the web - there are some great interpretations of the song there that can help your understanding.

  17. M.... S....

    Pleae someone tell me what this song is about?
    I'm not good at English, and I can't understand the lyrics : (

  18. a.... ....

    It's really good to know your 14. I would not respect your opinion if you were 13 though.

  19. H.... S....

    I'm also 14 and I completely agree I would rather listen to Ryan Adams then any other artist alive. He's such a huge influence to a lot of people including myself.

  20. P.... P....

    Have a feeling these are just a couple of bullshitters earning a fast buck, is total shit this but nicely done, same with other bands like Wilco or Springsteen. There are real musicians and there are crooks.

  21. e.... ....

    DANGER!-NEVER EYEBALL THE CREATOR OF THE THE MUSIC-ESP WHEN IT'S DRA
    NEIL FINN KNUCKLIN IN WHERE HE WAS NEVER WANTED ON THIS TUNE
    HENCE-TITS UP CALLOB-FLY ALONE RYAN AS ONLY YOU DO BEST:)~~HAIL HAIL!!

  22. B.... E....

    for the music, not for the money - real beautiful to the ears and heart

  23. f.... ....

    I watched that show went it went out and it was my introduction to Ryan Adams. I was floored by how fantastic he was, best performer/songwriter i have heard for many years.

  24. h.... ....

    Caroline is worth it all

  25. M.... ....

    Amazing! So good to hear this live and what a performance. Untouchable.

  26. A.... H....

    he will be remembered as baring the Dylan torch in the music history books I hope...if there are such thing as books in the future...ha

  27. m.... b....

    speechless, amazing talent. can't get enough!

  28. L.... F....

    I dug Neil and everything, but Ryan is the real deal.

  29. A.... ....

    listen to this guy kiddies, you might actually be able to appreciate REAL musicians

  30. L.... F....

    Nobody can touch this guy.

  31. H.... P....

    Ryan at his very VERY BEST !

  32. g.... ....

    stunning

  33. F.... J....

    If you like these Ryan Adams BBC songs, especially if you're not familiar with him, check out also on YouTube: Ryan Adams with Neal Casal acoustic. Performing "Two" from St. James Church, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, on June 6, 2007, and other songs from the same night/performance. Guitar playing superb.

  34. a.... ....

    @kiwiguy77 man this is quality music, if you don't appreciate it there is a cross in the top right hand corner of your screen click it! Seriously though, this is good!

  35. S.... ....

    on BBC twice in a week, good times. This has made me dig out 29 and appreciate it more than i did.

  36. T.... M....

    @kiwiguy77 lol......well you seem to be listening to an awful lot of adams.....comments on all the vids......why dont you go listen to something you like, you got 2 spaces in the z's did something interest you ?

  37. v.... t....

    this is just beautiful - absolutely astounding version - one of the jewels in the vast RYAN Adams catalog......

  38. k.... ....

    all he's song sound the same, morbid.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz its over yea

  39. M.... A....

    come on. how good is this. jesus.

  40. n.... ....

    @SHAKINGBABIES you should look up carolina rain on bbc sessions on youtube it's , well it's fab!

  41. D.... R....

    Saw this on TV last night. Amazing.
    made me a Ryan Adams fan.
    Funny, I always thought he was crappy pop before. He isn't. He's a badboy!

  42. M.... &....

    Ryan always brings it at The Bush Hall!

  43. G.... A....

    when neil looks like he's in awe its a big deal