I carry a candle for caroline bet the light seems to flicker and fade at times 'cause she goes where the wind blows does caroline while it's sheltered by the palm of my body and my sould i can keep the flame alive thoug her winds may take their toll [because i carry a candle for caroline yes i carry a candle for caroline and i know that she's wandereing and that's just fine i carry a candle for caroline] as she searches horizons far and wide i weather the storms that sweep through her soul cause she looks far beyond me does caroline seeking out a promised land somewhere she doesn't really know but i wish her al lmy love when or where she'll choose to go [chorus] so what can i do about caroline what can i say that will help to rest her soul as the winds come and go so does caroline i can only warm my heart by this flickering lights bless myslef and say my prayers and hope that things will turn out right [chorus]