Sweet Caroline Revealed
Jamie Kohns on November 26th, 2007
Catching up on last week’s news: Neil Diamond confesses to writing his eponymous hit Sweet Caroline about the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg.
“It was a picture of a little girl dressed to the nines in her riding gear, next to her pony,” Diamond recalled. “It was such an innocent, wonderful picture, I immediately felt there was a song in there.”
Diamond revealed the inspiration while taking a break from recording his new album with mega-producer Rick Rubin, and recently performed the song via satellite for Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg’s 50th birthday party.
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Sweet Caroline Lyrics (just because):
Where it began, I can’t begin to know when
But then I know it’s growing strong
Wasn’t the spring
And spring became the summer
Who’d believe you’d come alongHands, touching hands, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
I’ve been inclined to believe it never wouldAnd now I, I look at the night
And it don’t seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two, oh
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulder
How can I hurt when holding youOne, touching one, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
Oh I’ve been inclined to believe it never would
