oh loretta hear me out tell me what its all about i almost called you yesterday but i dont know what to say im too scared im too weak im not the kind of boy that you think wont you take me around down to the lover street you can spin around loretta cut my string oh loretta caroline my love crossed the borderline ive been down at your altar i felt the stairs i saw theres something through your hair im not too scared im not too weak im not one of the guys that you think i put my foot down the bottom of your stairs am i too late are you still there 