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Composer: Ken Hirsch, Ron Miller

Charlene - I've Never Been to Me lyrics



Hey lady, you, lady, cursin' at your life
You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife
I've no doubt you dream about the things you never do
But I wish someone had a talk to me like I wanna talk to you
Ooh I've been to Georgia and California, oh, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preacherman and we made love in the sun
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

Please lady, please, lady, don't just walk away
'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
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
Where I sipped champagne on a yacht
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 s'posed to see
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

(this part is spoken...) Hey, you know what paradise is? It's a lie.
A fantasy we create about people and places as we'd like them to be.
But you know what truth is?
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. That's truth, that's love.

Sometimes I've been to cryin' for unborn children
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life and never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet
I spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that cost too much to be free
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 Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece
While I sipped champagne on a yacht)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to cryin' for unborn children...)
(fade)
Songs list of album: I've Never Been to Me (1982)
         Title Rating
01   I've Never Been to Me lyrics   -
02    It Ain't Easy Comin' Down lyrics Add lyrics   -
03    Can't We Try lyrics Add lyrics   -
04    Hungry lyrics Add lyrics   -
05    Hey Mama lyrics Add lyrics   -
06    I Won't Remember Ever Loving You lyrics Add lyrics   -
07    Johnny Doesn't Love Here Any More lyrics Add lyrics   -
08    After the Ball lyrics Add lyrics   -
09    I Need a Man lyrics Add lyrics   -
10    If I Could See Myself lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

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