Pack your bags dear Cause I'm headed for the coast Because the coast's clear-ly where I'm meant to go So just take one last lingering long-ing look And Turn the Lights out Cause it's plenty lit out there For all the nights out breathing California air So I'm going whether you come or not But as the sun first hits the east coast I'll just be getting home Carolina You and I we had our days But now that I'm a bit more perceptive I can say That the road less traveled won't lead you to LA But as the sun first hits the east coast I'll just be getting home And as the rain beats down on Newport I'll know I'm better off I'm better off on my own Pack your bags dear We're not done we're Just starting to shine Turn the lights out It's always bright out Under brand new skies But as the sun first hits the east coast I'll just be getting home (getting home) And as the rain beats down on Newport I'll know I'm better off I'm better off on my own