I've Never Been To Me

(Hey, lady, you, lady, cursing at your life)

Hey, lady, you, lady, cursing at your life

(You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife)

You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife

(I've no doubt you dream about the things you'll never do)

I've no doubt you dream about the things you'll never do

(But I wish someone had talked to me like I wanna talk of you)

But I wish someone had talked to me like I wanna talk of you

(Ooh, I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)

Ooh, I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run

(Took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun)

Took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun

(But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free)

But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free

(I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me)

I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

(Please, lady, please, lady, don't just walk away)

Please, lady, please, lady, don't just walk away

('Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today)

'Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today

(I can see so much of me still living in your eyes)

I can see so much of me still living in your eyes

(Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived a million lies)

Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived a million lies

(Oh, I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece)

Oh, I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece

(When I sipped champagne on a yacht)

When I sipped champagne on a yacht

(I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got)

I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got

(I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things that a woman ain't supposed to see)

I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things that a woman ain't supposed to see

(I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me)

I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

(Hey, you know what paradise is?)

Hey, you know what paradise is?

(It's a lie.)

It's a lie.

(A fantasy we created about people and places as we'd like them to be.)

A fantasy we created about people and places as we'd like them to be.

(But you know what truth is?)

But you know what truth is?

(It's that little baby you're holding, and it's that man you fought with this morning, )

It's that little baby you're holding, and it's that man you fought with this morning,

(The same one you're going to make love with tonight.)

The same one you're going to make love with tonight.

(That's truth, that's love)

That's truth, that's love

(Sometimes I've been to crying for unborn children)

Sometimes I've been to crying for unborn children

(That might have made me complete)

That might have made me complete

(But I, I took the sweet life I never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet)

But I, I took the sweet life I never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet

(I've spent my life exploring, the subtle whoring that costs too much to be free)

I've spent my life exploring, the subtle whoring that costs too much to be free

(Hey, lady, I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me)

Hey, lady, I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

(I've been to paradise - never been to me)

I've been to paradise - never been to me

(I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)

I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run

(I've been to paradise, never been to me)

I've been to paradise, never been to me

(Been to Nice and the isle of Greece)

Been to Nice and the isle of Greece

(When I've sipped champange on a yacht)

When I've sipped champange on a yacht

(I've been to paradise, never been to me)

I've been to paradise, never been to me