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Lanie Gardner - Somewhere, Nowhere In Carolina (Official Audio)
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Lanie Gardner’s “Somewhere, Nowhere In Carolina” from ‘A Songwriter’s Diary’ is out now. Buy/stream at: https://laniegardner.lnk.to/asongwrit... “Somewhere, Nowhere In Carolina” is out now. Buy/stream at: https://laniegardner.lnk.to/asongwrit... Follow Lanie Gardner on… Facebook -   / officiallaniegardner   Instagram -   / whoislanie   TikTok -   / whoislanie   Merch - https://store.daughterofagun.com/ YouTube Music -    / lanie gardner - topic   Lyrics: Been staring at my ceiling Trying to find a reason Why picking up this guitar Has gotten to be so hard There was a time the Sound of these strings Would fix just about anything Maybe I was naive Maybe I was thirteen When I sang... just to sing Instead of living large Sometimes I’d rather be Catching fireflies than love bugs Telling stories instead of lies Skipping stones instead of getting stoned To try to find some peace of mind Hopping ditches instead of planes Pulling wagons instead of these chains Sometimes instead of keeping this up I’d rather be somewhere, nowhere in Carolina When smokin’ and drinkin’ Was just every other weekend Sneaking out late at night Too young for the neon lights When the smell of wintergreen and cologne Was my uncle’s ‘79 bronco When the road was a friend I’d give anything To live that again Gotta get back to When I sang... just to sing I thought it’d do me good To write a song just for me So I’d rather be Catching fireflies than love bugs Telling stories instead of lies Skipping stones instead of getting stoned To try to find some peace of mind Hopping ditches instead of planes Pulling wagons instead of these chains Sometimes instead of keeping this up I’d rather be somewhere, nowhere in Carolina Carolina Maybe this city is getting to my head But I’ll confess, if the music’s dead And home is all I’ll have left It’d be a pity But I think I’d be just fine I’d have a clear blue sky And plenty of time To hide and remember Why I sang... just to sing Dreams would stay dreams But at least I’d be Catching fireflies than love bugs Telling stories instead of lies Skipping stones instead of getting stoned To try to find some peace of mind Hopping ditches instead of planes Pulling wagons instead of these chains Sometimes instead of keeping this up I’d rather be somewhere, nowhere in Carolina #LanieGardner #SomewhereNowhereInCarolina #ASongwritersDiary

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