“Sweet Caroline” was inspired by a photograph of the then-9-year-old Caroline Kennedy. The lyrics were written a few years later about Diamond’s then-wife Marsha.

In 1969, the song peaked at #4 in the US and… Read More [Verse 1]

Where it began

I can't begin to know when

But then I know it's growin' strong

Was in the spring

And spring became the summer

Who'd have believed you'd come along?

[Pre-Chorus]

Hands

Touchin' hands

Reachin' out

Touchin' me, touchin' you

[Chorus]

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good

I've been inclined

To believe they never would

But now I…

[Verse 2]

Look at the night

And it don't seem so lonely

We fill it up with only two

And when I hurt

Hurtin' runs off my shoulders

How can I hurt when holdin' you?

[Pre-Chorus]

Warm

Touching warm

Reachin' out

Touchin' me, touchin' you

[Chorus]

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good

I've been inclined

To believe they never would

Oh no, no

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good

Sweet Caroline

I believe they never could

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good