It was on the 12th of April when I felt the fever hit I was standing in the California sun And almost before I knew I was burning up within And I knew that there was nothing could be done Except to pack my things and polish up my thumb And I've got the Charlotte fever once again I can smell the Smoky Mountains and the wind It's Charlotte fever I can tell and nothing's gonna make me well Till I'm back where my heart as always been In Charlotte North Carolina once again It was snowing when I left her on a cold November day And I felt as though the world had let me down
But I sobered up and realized two thousand miles away It was broken hearts and pride that made me frown And I couldn't blame a thing upon the town And I've got the Charlotte fever once again... ( steel ) Now when you get that Charlotte fever you just might as well give in Cause your mind won't let you rest until you're home Makes no difference who you are where you are where you been Up till now the only cure the world has known Is to settle down in Charlotte town and never roam And I've got the Charlotte fever once again... In Charlotte North Carolina once again