Well, I'm makin' my way up the coast
To see the one I love the most
It's a short day in September when I growAnd I wonder if he's still the same
Like the way his mouth fits around my name
I guess there's only one sure way to knowSo you can have your California, New York's nice but I can't stay
Send my love to Carolina but it's just too far away
I am headed for my love, I've gotta go
I am headed for my home in OhioI was tired of that same old same
So I chased down my fifteen of fame
And I kissed goodbye the boy that I called homeThen I changed in ways I can't express
I forgot that boy I loved the best
Is keepin' from feeling so aloneSo you can have your California, New York's nice but I can't stay
Send my love to Carolina but it's just too far away
I am headed for my love, I've gotta go
I am headed for my home in OhioSo I picked up that rug and swept it clean
Now I'm only sayin' what I mean
And I'm telling him I'm sorry for my lossAnd the moment that I see his face
I'll know if this is still my place
Or if I've been away for far too longSo you can have your California, New York's nice but I won't stay
Send my love to Carolina but she's just too far away
I am headed for my love, I've gotta go
I am headed for my home in Ohio
I am headed for my love, I've gotta go
I am headed for my home in Ohio