Merle Haggard – Carolyn

“Carolyn” is a song written by Tommy Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album Someday We’ll Look Back. “Carolyn” was Haggard’s eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.

From the album Someday We’ll Look Back
B-side “When the Feelin’s Gone Away”
Released November 1971
Recorded April 13, 1971
Hollywood, California
Genre Country
Label Capitol 3222
Songwriter(s) Tommy Collins
Producer(s) Ken Nelson

Merle Haggard – Carolyn Lyrics

Carolyn, let me tell you what I heard about a man today
He didn’t come home from work and he went away
Till he came to a city, bright in the night time like day
There they say he met up with some women dressed in yellow and scarlet
Their warm lips like a honeycomb, dripped with honey
And something about the smell of strange perfume
Made him feel warm and not alone

Yes Carolyn, a man will do that sometimes on his own
And sometimes when he’s lonely
I believe a man might do that sometimes out of spite
But Carolyn, a man will do that always
When he’s treated bad at home

Yes Carolyn, a man will do that sometimes on his own
And sometimes when he’s lonely
And I believe a man might do that sometimes out of spite
But Carolyn, a man will do that always
When he’s treated bad at home