Carrboro Woman - Eric Bachmann

Carrboro woman, won’t you come with me

There’s some place I want to go

And I don’t want to go alone

But what I want ain’t what I need

And something else you ought to know

That if you come, you’re on your own

I’m no good at riding side by side

I travel lean

And I will try my best to be

To you no burden, weight, or beast

I hope it’s clear and that you understand

As we take each other’s hands

You ain’t my woman

And woman, I am not your man

I do believe we all belong and everything that’s right and wrong

Comes from a light that you can’t see but if you try

You can feel it swell and rise slowly reaching out to find you

Open the door ain’t nobody yours

So there ain’t no reason to run from all you’re losing

I came upon a wounded beast

She was lying in the sand

Her heart held in her hand

How do you pretend to try

To save a thing that’s meaning to die

Do you try or walk on by

So Carrboro woman, won’t you walk with me

There’s some place I have to go

And I don’t want to go alone

And if what you want ain’t where I’ll be

Then my love I’ll understand

You ain’t my woman

And woman, I am not your man