Discover the story of the song > Carolina Blues – Blues Traveler

The protagonist is trying to catch a train with his partner, Carolina, but they are running late and have to break the law by going through a red light. Carolina kept him up all night and knows how to fight. The protagonist doubts they will make it in time but hopes the trainman can take away his pain. Eventually, the trainman arrives and keeps his promise, but the protagonist can't sleep and keeps thinking about what Carolina said.