Caroline was born about a mile from the Mississippi

Kinda like the kudzu, she grew up fast and pretty

A little bit of Memphis, little bit of New York City



All the boys would come around, blocking up her daddy's driveway

But she could spot a come-on coming from a mile away

She hears them callin' but she ain't fallin'



She wants a love that's gona last forever

She wants to stand where her feet don't touch the ground

She's holding out for a piece of heaven

She's gonna fly and she's never comin' down



She's waiting tables at her Uncle Joe's "Bar