I'm going to Wilmington
Wilmington by the sea
North Carolina, baby, calling me.

I blew my mind out
Out in the big city
I'm going to clean out in a small town by the sea.

I met a girl with long black hair
Yeah, she helped me lose it
She helped me lose all my despair

I'm going to Wilmington
It's where I left my heart
Inside a skeleton at the barbary coast
Do you know that bar?

Down by the Cape Fear river
We watched the bridge lights gleam
The water calm and black as it slowly meets the sea

She picked the best song on the box
Yeah, she knows her music
Yeah, she knows what truly rocks

I'm going to Wilmington
That's now where I belong
I'm going to Wilmington
Gonna write me a brand new song

I'm going to Wilmington
Wilmington, by the sea
North Carolina, baby, calling me.