Oh, my sweet, sweet Caroline
How do you sleep in your bed of lies?
If you have my back, pull out the knife
Why can't you be sweet, Caroline?

I know what you did, I saw the messages
Brush over it, say the past is irrelevant
Smiled to my face, it left a bad taste in my mouth (ah)
I thought we were friends, it's all pretty clear to see
You kept me close just to make me a enemy
For me and for you, thought there was room

But out of the blue, you're somebody new, what happened to you?

Oh, my sweet, sweet Caroline
How do you sleep in your bed of lies?
If you have my back, pull out the knife
Why can't you be sweet, Caroline?

Say you're a girl's girl, a certified beauty queen
Rumors are twirling, appearance is everything
Feign nonchalance
You've got what you want, now it's gone (gone, gone, gone, gone)
My back to the wall, I'm not asking for sympathy
It's not my fault your boyfriend was into me
All of a sudden, you hate me religiously

Out of the blue, you're somebody new, what happened to you?

Oh, my sweet, sweet Caroline
How do you sleep in your bed of lies?
If you have my back, pull out the knife
Why can't you be sweet, Caroline?

I gave you so many chances, baby, what for?
It don't make a difference, not anymore
When I tried to be simple, you wanted war
I'm not playing this game, I'm not keeping score
So go on and gossip, forget what we had
If it makes you happy to think that I'm sad
Guess that's my mistake, thought I knew you better than that

My sweet, sweet Caroline
How do you sleep in your bed of lies?
If you have my back, pull out the knife
Why can't you be sweet, Caroline?