Carry On Wayward Son

"Carry On Wayward Son" is a progressive rock song by Kansas, from their 1976 album Leftoverture. It has become a staple in the "The Road So Far" segment of the last episode of each season. The song debuted in the montage at the start of Salvation, the penultimate episode of Season 1, and has since been used at the beginning of every season finale, with the exception of the series finale titled Carry On. Additionally, it is played at the conclusion of each episode of Supernatural: The Animation.

Lyrics

“	Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher But I flew too high Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man I hear the voices when I'm dreamin' I can hear them say Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more Masquerading as a man with a reason My charade is the event of the season And if I claim to be a wise man, well It surely means that I don't know On a stormy sea of moving emotion Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean I set a course for winds of fortune But I hear the voices say Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more, no Carry on, you will always remember Carry on, nothing equals the splendor Now your life's no longer empty Surely heaven waits for you Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry, don't you cry no more No more	”
	— Kansas

Trivia

• This song became the unofficial theme of the series after the first season.
• Ironically, Sam has been shown not to like this song when it is brought up in the Season 10 episode Fan Fiction.
• The band Kansas played the song during the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 panel.
• The series finale titled Carry On derives its name from the song. In the final episode, "Carry On Wayward Son" is featured in a concluding montage that depicts Dean driving through Heaven and Sam living out his life on Earth. As the sequence progresses, the original track transitions to a fan cover by Neoni, which plays during the scene where Sam, having aged, passes away and reunites with Dean in Heaven.
  • Additionally, "Carry On Wayward Son" was originally released on November 19, 1976, coinciding with the airdate of the series finale Carry On, which aired on November 19, 2020.
• For the anime, this song in ending was performed by Mark Ishikawa.

External Links

• Genius.com: lyrics for "Carry on Wayward Son"