Somewhere, Nowhere In Carolina lyrics

Been staring at my ceiling Trying to find a reason Why picking up this guitar Has gotten to be so hard There was a time the sound of these strings Would fix just about anything Maybe I was naive Maybe I was thirteen When I sang just to sing Instead of living large Sometimes I'd rather be Catching fireflies than lovebugs Telling stories instead of lies Skipping stones instead of getting stoned To try to find some peace of mind Hopping ditches instead of planes Pulling wagons instead of these chains Sometimes instead of keeping this up I'd rather be somewhere, nowhere in Carolina When smoking and drinking Was just every other weekend Sneaking out late at night Too young for the neon lights The smell of wintergreen and cologne Was my uncle's '79 Bronco When the road was a friend I'd give anything to live that again Gotta get back to When I sang just to sing I thought it'd do me good To write a song just for me So I'd rather be Catching fireflies than lovebugs Telling stories instead of lies Skipping stones instead of getting stoned To try to find some peace of mind Hopping ditches instead of planes Pulling wagons instead of these chains Sometimes instead of keeping this up I'd rather be somewhere, nowhere in Carolina Carolina Maybe this city Is getting to my head But I'll confess if the music's dead And home is all I have left It'd be a pity But I think I'd be just fine I'd have the clear blue sky And plenty of time to hide and remember why