《so far away》是由Carole King演唱的一首歌曲。

So far away; Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more?

It would be so fine to see your face at my door;

Doesn't help to know you're just time away;

Long ago I reached for you and there you stood;

Holding you again could only do me good;

How I wish I could, but you're so far away

One more song about movin' along the highway;

Can't say much of anything that's new;

If I could only work this life out my way;

I'd rather spend it bein' close to you;

But you're so far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?

It would be so fine to see your face at my door;

Doesn't help to know you're so far away

Yay-uh-ay-eee; Oh, so far away

Travelin' around sure gets me down and lonely;

Nothin' else to do but close my mind;

I sure hope the road don't come to own me;

Yet so many dreams I've yet to find;

But you're so far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?

It would be so fine to see your face at my door;

And it doesn't help to know you're so far away

Carole King是七十年代歌手与词曲作者运动的主要代表人物，1942年出生于纽约布鲁克林。在大学期间，她曾与Paul Simon一起写过歌，后来慢慢地成为职业作曲家。在欧美乐坛有着很高的地位。是90 年同时登上词曲创作及摇滚名人堂，格莱美奖首位勇夺四项大奖创作才女经典。

卡洛尔·金(Carole King)是美国最成功的“创作歌手”之一，她的作品再现了60年代早期的风范。她在1971年出版的专辑《花毯》(Tapestry)也位于历史上最畅销的专辑行列中。最能和金相提并论的人物是詹姆斯·泰勒(James Taylor)，他翻唱金的歌曲《你得到了一位朋 友》(You've Got a Friend)(来自专辑《花毯》)曾经是排行榜冠军单曲。而他的1970年专辑《甜蜜宝贝詹姆斯》(Sweet Baby James)更是70年代早期柔情摇滚的代表之作。一方面她几十年来在歌曲创作方面获得巨大成功，另一方面她的歌唱事业也在二十世纪七十年代达到顶峰。她曾获得4座格莱美奖，并因歌曲创作和她的长期合作伙伴格里·高分（Gerry Goffin）同时入选词曲创作名人堂及摇滚名人堂。