Well I've been way so long I'm too numb to dislike it And la's one big hit song I never learned to fight it Dear caroline It never meant to go this far It started out to be a game I never meant to be a star. And everybody smiles But their eyes stare out so empty From a face they scrub with dial And the words that spill so fancy Dear caroline I thought my songs would change the world Instead of slowly getting rich Off the emotions of young girls. Chorus: And what really makes me laugh Is that nothing's really changed Since that day I left you years ago To find myself a name And what really makes me cry Is that it's only an illusion And all that success means Is just money and confusion. I've been told you settled down Found yourself a family I'll send my latest record down The critics tell me that it's happening Dear caroline There's nothing really left to say I hope you still remember me After the songs all fade away. Repeat chorus
https://primoaccordo.net/dan-hill/caroline.htm