"I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene

Hey lady,  you lady
cursing at your life
Youre a discontented mother
and a regimented wife
Ive no doubt you dream about
the things youll never do
But,
I wish someone had talked to me
like I wanna talk to you.....

Ooh Ive been to Georgia and California
and, anywhere I could run
I 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
Ive been to paradise
but Ive never been to me...

Please lady, please, lady
dont just walk away
cause I have this need to tell you
why Im all alone today
I can see so much of me
still living in your eyes
wont you share a part
of a weary heart
that has lived million lies.......

Ooh Ive been to Niece and the Isle of Greece
while Ive sipped champagne on a yacht
Ive moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo
and showed em what Ive got
Ive been undressed by kings
and Ive seen some things
that a woman aint supposed to see.......
Ive been to paradise,
but Ive never been to me.......

Hey, you know what paradise is? Its a lie. A fantasy we
create about
people and places as wed like them to be.
But you know what truth is?
its that little baby youre holding
its that man you fought with this morning
the same one youre going to make love with tonight
thats truth, thats love.........

Sometimes Ive been to crying for unborn children
that might have made me complete
but I.....I took the sweet life
I never knew
Id be bitter from the sweet
Ive spent my life exploring
the subtle whoring
that costs too much to be free....
hey lady......
Ive been to paradise......
but Ive never been to me..........