(Verse)
Got a suitcase packed in the back of my Jeep,
A tank full of gas and a heart full of dreams.
Momma wrapped me up in one last goodbye,
Daddy said, “Spread your wings, baby girl, it’s time to fly.”
Main Street’s fading underneath the setting sun,
Eighteen years here, now it’s time to run.
Everybody says this town’s as good as it gets,
But there’s a whole lot more I ain’t seen yet.
(Pre-Chorus)
I’ve got one hand on the wheel,
And one foot out the door.
Scared to leave it all behind,
But I’ve never wanted something more.
(Chorus)
Goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee,
Yea there’s so much world left that I want to see!
Got the windows rolled down and the radio loud,
Leaving yesterday behind mile by mile now.
Momma’s tears shining in the rearview light,
Daddy said, “Baby girl, go chase your life.”
With a full tank of gas and a heart full of dreams,
I’m saying goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee.
(Verse)
Now the Smoky Mountains are filling up my view,
And these Tennessee skies feel a little brand new.
Got a brand-new chapter waiting on the other side,
Finding little pieces of myself with every county line.
Some nights I miss that front porch swing,
And hearing Momma call me in when the church bells ring.
But every new sunrise keeps reminding me,
That taking this chance was exactly what I need.
(Pre-Chorus)
Every mile has shown me,
Just how far I’ve come.
Turns out chasing dreams ain’t easy,
But I ain’t turning around and running.
(Chorus)
Goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee,
Yea there’s so much world left that I want to see!
Got the windows rolled down and the radio loud,
Leaving yesterday behind mile by mile now.
Momma’s tears shining in the rearview light,
Daddy said, “Baby girl, go chase your life.”
With a full tank of gas and a heart full of dreams,
I’m saying goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee.
(Guitar solo)
(Bridge)
I was scared to leave the only home I’d ever known,
Scared I’d end up out here feeling all alone.
But every mile’s been teaching me
There’s a bigger world than what I used to see.
Now I’m laughing more than looking back,
Turning dreams into the life I have.
And for the first time, I can finally see,
Goodbye Carolina was the best thing for me.
(Chorus)
Goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee,
Yea there’s so much world left that I want to see!
Got the windows rolled down and the radio loud,
Leaving yesterday behind mile by mile now.
Momma’s tears shining in the rearview light,
Daddy said, “Baby girl, go chase your life.”
With a full tank of gas and a heart full of dreams,
I’m saying goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee.
Goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee,
Yea there’s so much world left that I want to see!
Got the windows rolled down and the radio loud,
Leaving yesterday behind mile by mile now.
Momma’s tears shining in the rearview light,
Daddy said, “Baby girl, go chase your life.”
With a full tank of gas and a heart full of dreams,
I’m saying goodbye Carolina, hello Tennessee.
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