It was on the 12th of April when I felt the fever hit
I was standing in the California sun
And almost before I knew I was burning up within
And I knew that there was nothing could be done
Except to pack my things and polish up my thumb

And I've got the Charlotte fever once again
I can smell the Smoky Mountains and the wind
It's Charlotte fever I can tell and nothing's gonna make me well
Till I'm back where my heart as always been
In Charlotte North Carolina once again

It was snowing when I left her on a cold November day
And I felt as though the world had let me down
But I sobered up and realized two thousand miles away
It was broken hearts and pride that made me frown
And I couldn't blame a thing upon the town

And I've got the Charlotte fever once again...

[ steel ]
Now when you get that Charlotte fever you just might as well give in
Cause your mind won't let you rest until you're home
Makes no difference who you are where you are where you been
Up till now the only cure the world has known
Is to settle down in Charlotte town and never roam

And I've got the Charlotte fever once again...
In Charlotte North Carolina once again