Matthews Been a man that's been around, I been around a long time I've seen a lot of people go, I've seen a lot of your kind If you want to run around and you're out on your own 'Cause I know what I'm doin' now, leavin' alone. Once I had a southern girl in mind for my wife At a time of innocence, at a time in my life But I know that what I'm sayin' now was a long time ago I lost touch with my southern girl, I'm leavin' alone. Starting here, you're gonna be second to none Don't see why I got to be leavin' alone. Caroline she came to me right out of the blue Sittin' in a coffee house, coming down from the show She told me how I had a charm all of my own Caroline, get away from here, I'm leavin' alone.