| Well Ive been way so long |
| Im too numb to dislike it And las 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. |
| And what really makes me laugh |
| Is that nothings really changed |
| Since that day I left you years ago |
| To find myself a name |
| And what really makes me cry |
| Is that its only an illusion |
| And all that success means |
| Is just money and confusion. |
| Ive been told you settled down |
| Found yourself a family |
| Ill send my latest record down |
| The critics tell me that its happening |
| Dear caroline |
| Theres nothing really left to say |
| I hope you still remember me After the songs all fade away. |
| Repeat chorus |