Carolina Cousins

When I was just a young girl
My mama told me
Hon, what country's where you've been
To what country's where you're from
Now I don't wanna hurt you
Honey, can't you see
No, I'm not in the country
The country's still in me

I've got Carolina cousins Carolina kin
(They're waiting there)
At the gates of almost heaven
They'll let me in
My Carolina cousins will smile and say hello
So for now
I've gotta say goodbye and go

You found the country bluebird with a broken wing and then
You took her to the city and made her well again
But a hundred smiling faces
And a hundred voices call

Love you
But I'm homesick
So I'm leaving after all
'Cause I've got Carolina cousins

Soon you'll get a letter
To say I'll meet the bus
You'll just be there on it
We'll make one of us

Someday if God's willing
You're gonna tell our son
What country's where you've been to
Boy, what country's where you're from
And you'll have Carolina cousins
'Cause I've got Carolina cousins