Said she was leavin', the rent's too high She's thought it out and it's over Said it don't matter, said she'll get by Got something to gather near Dover Caroline, in all my life I never fell for anyone like you Caroline in all that time I thought you would never go away from me again Said it was done with, she's paid her dues She's tired of tryin' it my way Said there's a note for me on the door Leavin' a key and a week's pay Caroline in all my life I never fell for anyone like you Don't you hear me cryin'? Caroline in all that time I thought you would never go away from me again Caroline Sweet sweet, Caroline Oh my, Caroline Woah woah, Caroline "So then you're born and so then you die" He said looking over my shoulder It doesn't matter much what I do Wise men and fools just get older Caroline in all my life I never fell for anyone like you Don't you hear me cryin'? Caroline in all that time I thought you would never go away from me again Don't you hear me cryin'? Caroline in all my life I never fell for anyone like you