The Clarks Follow

You can scrutinize my actions
You can break me into fractions
You can walk away
You can polarize my friends
Destroy the letters that I send
Or you can run away

You can terrorize my neighbors
With your Mr. Hyde behavior
You can drink away
You can exorcise your demons
Bite and scratch and kick and scream
You can act away

And if you ever open your eyes
You won't find me standing in line

You can cauterize my feelings
With your flaming tongue leave me reeling
You can talk away
You can compromise my passion
Call me fake and call me fashion
You can write away

You can rationalize a purchase
With my money and say it's worth it
You can tear me up or tie me down
And kick me on the ground

And if you ever open your eyes
You won't find me standing in line
Caroline, it's a waste of time
Caroline

Don't you want me to come back, Caroline?
Don't you want me to fly back, Caroline?

You can scrutinize my actions
You can break me into fractions
you can walk away
You can idolize your drum machine
Say the Beatles suck and dis the King
And walk away

You can finalize the ending
Break the rules that you've been bending
You can find a brand new lover
Run away and then discover
You can't outrun your actions
You can't get no satisfaction

And if you ever open your eyes
You won't find me standing in line
Caroline, it's a waste of time
Caroline, it's a waste of time
Caroline, it's a waste of time
Caroline