CAROLINA
Murphey Lyrics

She came to me, said she knew me
A woman approached the songwriter, claiming to have known him for a long time.

Said she'd known me a long time
The woman reiterated that she had known the songwriter for a significant amount of time.

And she spoke of being in love
The woman expressed her fondness for something.

With every mountain she had climbed
She loved the satisfaction and achievements of scaling the hills she conquered.

And she talked of trails she'd walked up
The woman described the paths she had previously trekked.

Far above the timber line
Those paths elevated to levels above the height where trees no longer grew.

From that night on I knew I'd write a song
The conversation inspired the songwriter to compose a new piece of music.

With Carolina in the pines
The song would be about, or heavily feature, the concept of North Carolina forest areas.

There's a new moon on the fourteenth
The 14th of every month has a new moon.

First quarter, the twenty first
The 21st of every month has a first quarter moon.

And the full moon in the last week
The later part of each month has a full moon.

Brings a fullness to this earth
The complete lunar cycle brings a sense of completeness to the world.

There's no guesswork in the clockwork
The world functions in a predictable, precise way.

Of the world's heart or mind
This world functions without an emotion or thought process.

There are nights I only feel right
On some evenings, the songwriter only feels comfortable or happy.

With Carolina in the pines
North Carolina forests provide the ideal location or ambiance for the songwriter's peace and joy.

When the frost shows on the windows
During nights where frost appears on the window panes.

And the wood stove smokes and glows
While a fire is burning in a wooden stove, producing smoke and light.

As the fire grows we can warm ourselves
As the fire intensifies, those present can bask in its warmth.

Watching rainbows in the coals
As the fire rages on, the colors appearing in the coals of the flames resemble rainbows.

And we'll talk of trails we walked up
During these evenings, the people present will chat about the hiking trips they have embarked on.

Far above the timber line
These hikes occurred at elevations where vegetation can't grow.

There are nights I only feel right
Again, the songwriter describes how there are certain evenings they only feel content.

With Carolina in the pines
He reiterates that North Carolina forests are synonymous with those joyful evenings.