Well Ive been way so long Im too numb to dislike it And las one big hit song I never learned to fight it Dear caroline It never meant to go this far It started out to be a game I never meant to be a star. And everybody smiles But their eyes stare out so empty From a face they scrub with dial And the words that spill so fancy Dear caroline I thought my songs would change the world Instead of slowly getting rich Off the emotions of young girls. And what really makes me laugh Is that nothings really changed Since that day I left you years ago To find myself a name And what really makes me cry Is that its only an illusion And all that success means Is just money and confusion. Ive been told you settled down Found yourself a family Ill send my latest record down The critics tell me that its happening Dear caroline Theres nothing really left to say I hope you still remember me After the songs all fade away. Repeat