[Verse 1]
Life is more than you bargain
It ain't all one man can see
And all too often, you find out
Life ain't what it's supposed to be

[Chorus]
And I wonder what it was I did so wrong
I wonder if I'm ever gonna come back home
I hang my head in sorrow, hang my head in shame
And I walk out in the Carolina rain

[Verse 2]
Man is worth more than money
His worth is never known
He spends his days just wanderin' around
From the cradle to the grave he goes unknown

[Chorus]
And I wonder what it was I did so wrong
I wonder if I'm ever gonna come back home
I hang my head in sorrow, hang my head in shame
And I walk out in the Carolina rain

[Verse 3]
And I'll be gone before you know it
My time is what it's meant to be
And I'll just walk on down the highway
Let the rain wash over me
[Chorus]
And I wonder what it was I did so wrong
I wonder if I'm ever gonna come back home
Hang my head in sorrow, hang my head in shame
And I walk out in the Carolina rain

[Outro]
I hang my head in sorrow, hang my head in shame
And I walk out in the Carolina rain